Notice_of_Intent_1.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE RETARDANT ON DEMAND.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITVE PROPOSALS.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) intends to place a Firm-Fixed Price order against the USDA Forest Service, National Blanket Purchase Agreement No.: 1202SC22T2602

– PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP (QGUQWSU5AHB4) for Retardant On-Demand (ROD) Services. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) awarded and administers this BPA. This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for orders against the USDA FS National Blanket Purchase Agreements for Retardant on Demand. This is a sole source requirement in accordance with FAR Authority 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The long-term fire retardant to be furnished shall be qualified and approved on the Qualified Products List (QPL) in accordance with USDA Forest Service. PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LP is the only vendor who has the required Qualified Product List (QPL) Approval and Certification for the retardant products.

No solicitation is available, and no technical questions will be answered for this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 115310. If a firm believes that BIA should not pursue this procurement, it should submit justification supported with clear and convincing evidence, capability statement, pricing information for the requirement by 12:00 pm MD – Mountain Daylight Time on April 18, 2026. Please send via email at michelle.cruzsalum@bia.gov.

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source only. This is not a Solicitation Announcement or an announcement for a forthcoming solicitation announcement, RFQ, RFP, or IFB nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. No combined synopsis/solicitation, solicitation, or solicitation package is expected to be issued for this procurement at this time. This notice does not constitute any commitment by the Government. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in providing a response to this notice. The Government will NOT make an award on the basis of any responses received to this notice. Responses will be used by the Government to help determine the appropriate acquisition strategy decision for this and any future requirements similar to this one.

Only electronic submissions made via email will be accepted. No verbal responses, information provided by phone, or responses submitted by USPS mail will be accepted.

All responses must include the vendor’s UEI No. and applicable NAICS code. All responses must also include the title “Retardant Services” in the e-mail subject line, body, and/or attachments.

Any responses received by or before the deadline shall be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to make an award or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Information provided will not be returned. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback to the respondents about any of the information received. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential, and/or classified information shall not be included with your response.