Felling Wedges, Plastic, Rifled, NFES 0516

The U.S. Forest Service, specifically the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, is seeking quotes for 2,547 forestry felling wedges through a pre-solicitation notice. These are 8-inch long, plastic, rifled-type (stackable) wedges cataloged in the National Fire Equipment System under NFES 0516. Potential vendors are required to provide a single per-unit delivered price that includes all shipping and handling costs, with the government intending to award a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order. Quoters must submit detailed information including manufacturer name, part/model number, and an item image, along with their estimated fulfillment timeline. The solicitation, identified by PIID 1202SC25Q2708, requires interested parties to submit their quotes by June 13, 2025, with any questions directed to Chris Kirk at christopher.kirk@usda.gov or (208) 616-5549.

The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, falling under the NAICS category of All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (NAICS 326199) and the Product Service Code (PSC) of Fire Fighting Equipment. While no incumbent contractors are mentioned, the contract involves procuring felling wedges to be delivered in various quantities to multiple locations. The procurement is being conducted by the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, a civilian agency, with the specific procurement managed by the Washington Office of Procurement & Property Services, Incident Procurement Operations, at-Incident Management Services Branch, Cache Team. Though a specific award value is not disclosed, the total quantity of 2,547 wedges suggests a moderate-sized contract that could be attractive to small manufacturing businesses specializing in forestry or firefighting equipment.