Long-Term_Retardant_Industry_Day_11-15-2018_LR_Edits.pdf

Dave Haston, USFS – Branch Chief 15 November 2018 Larry Robillard, USFS - Contracting Officer Shirley Zylstra, USFS – COR Caleb Berry, USFS - COR

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Contact Phone Numbers (in case of emergency)

Best Western Front Desk – (208) 336-8100

Rest Rooms Emergency Evacuation

Shawna Legarza – USFS National Director FAM Dave Haston – USFS Program Lead Larry Robillard – USFS Contracting Officer Shirley Zylstra – USFS Contracting Officer Rep (COR) Caleb Berry – USFS Contracting Officer Rep. (COR) Andrea Marks-Cash – USFS Contracts Specialist

Key Agency personnel in attendance

Welcome & Introductions Dave Haston Opening Remarks Shawna Legarza Industry Day Ground Rules Dave Haston Retardant Program Overview Dave Haston &

Caleb Berry Qualification Requirements & Testing Shirley Zylstra Contracting Larry Robillard Alternate Source Development & Dave Haston &

Small Business Support Larry Robillard Questions and Answers All

Shawna Legarza USFS – Director Fire and Aviation Management

Open forum providing program information and seeking industry input through an exchange of questions and answers.

Picture taking or recording of any part of Industry Day is prohibited. Information presented including questions and answers will be publicized in FedBizOpps (FBO) within one week.

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Questions will be answered to the best of the team’s knowledge based on plans, desires and general situation as it exists at this time.

Please write your question(s) on the forms available.

Proprietary information should not be shared as all comments and discussion may be publicized in FBO.

Dave Haston USFS – Branch Chief Equipment and Chemicals

Caleb Berry

USFS – Contracting Officer Representative

Mission:

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), located in Boise, Idaho, is the nation's support center for wildland firefighting.

Nine different agencies and organizations are part of NIFC.

Decisions are made using the interagency cooperation concept.

Purpose of this meeting is to discuss long-term fire retardant products – USDA Forest Service Specification 5100-304c

Policy for use - only products qualified on the USFS Qualified Products List (QPL)

71 USFS and DOI Airtanker Bases for wildland retardant supply primarily located in the contiguous western states

Various state Agencies have Airtanker Bases Cadre of Mobile Retardant Bases used nationally Supply requirements are variable based on fire activity Delivery capability for both rotor and fixed wing aircraft

Shirley Zylstra USFS – Contracting Officer Representative

Larry Robillard USFS – Contracting Officer

12024B18D9025 – National Long-Term Retardant Sole source, awarded 1 July 2018 - 1 yr. base w/ 4 - one yr.

options, performance period ends 30 June 2023 AG-024B-C-13-9010 – FOB Origin (Long-Term

Retardant) 1 Year base w/ 4 - one yr. options, ordering period ends 25

April 2019 AG-024B-C-14-9042/43/44 Mobile Retardant Base (MRB)

Three contracts: Perimeter Solutions, Pecos Valley, GelTech

5 Year contracts, performance ends 25 April 2019 New solicitation underway

FFP, commercial, requirements contract Sole source – Perimeter Solutions LP, via one source on

QPL

5 Year requirements contract – 1 base yr and 4-1 yr options exercised 1 July annually 71 Fixed Air Tanker Bases comprising of Type A (Full-

Service) and Type B (Bulk) Estimated annual value $50 - $70M – significant fluctuations based on severity of fire season

Three contracts: Perimeter Solutions LP, Pecos Valley, GelTech

FFP, multiple award IDIQ – 5 year New solicitation underway

FFP, requirements contract - 1 base yr and 4-1yr options Sole source – Perimeter Solutions LP, via one source on QPL Estimated annual value $15 - $20M – based on severity of fire season Current ordering period ends 25 April 2019 New solicitation underway

Dave Haston USFS – Branch Chief Equipment and Chemicals

Larry Robillard

USFS – Contracting Officer

FAR 6.202 - Establishing or maintaining alternative sources To increase or maintain competition Suppliers for national emergencies or industrial mobilization Ensure continuous availability of supplies or services Satisfy projected needs of high demand Satisfy critical needs

FAR 6.203 – Set-asides for small business concerns To fulfill statutory requirements relating to small business

Small Business Offices and Resource Partners US Small Business Administration (SBA) – www.sba.gov

District and Regional offices Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)

Provide technical assistance to small businesses Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)

Established to strengthen innovative small business concerns in Federally-funded research and development (R&D)

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Expands funding for innovation research and development (R&D)

Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) Competitive grants to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses

FAR 9.204 Responsibilities for establishment of a qualification requirement:

(a)(2) Bear the cost of conducting the specified testing and evaluation (excluding the costs associated with producing the item or establishing the production, quality control, or other system to be tested and evaluated) for a small business concern or a product manufactured by a small business concern which has met the standards specified for qualification and which could reasonably be expected to compete for a contract for that requirement. However, such costs may be borne only if it is determined in accordance with agency procedures that such additional qualified sources or products are likely to result in cost savings from increased competition for future requirements sufficient to amortize the costs incurred by the agency within a reasonable period of time, considering the duration and dollar value of anticipated future requirements. A prospective contractor requesting the United States to bear testing and evaluation costs must certify as to its status as a small business concern under Section 3 of the Small Business Act in order to receive further consideration.

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