Fire Behavior Analyst

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6. The solicitation number is AG-82FT-S-10-0048. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed contract is set aside 100% for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541620, size standard is $7.0.

This requirement is for editing and restructuring the current Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide and Appendix B. The salient characteristics identified are the government's minimum requirements: This task will review the COMET Needs Analysis along with the current versions of the Appendix B and the Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide. The goal of this effort will be to compile usable material. The addition of new fire behavior reference material for applications that are currently missing from these resources is a critical component of this task.
New material should include but not be limited to:
• S-495, WFDSS, BehavePlus, WindNinja and WindWizard, FLAME, FlamMap, FARSITE, etc.
Please see the attached solicitation to view the full statement of work.

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of buy.
At a minimum, quotes must include the following information, specifications of the item quoted, delivery date, TAX ID number, and DUNS number. Payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer and you must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration website (www.ccr.gov) and registration in ORCA (Online Representations and Certification Applications) www.orca.bpn.gov. The Government will award a contract resulting from this announcement to the responsible offeror whose offer will be the lowest price to the government. You shall submit commercially available literature on your unit that demonstrates that all of the above capabilities are met.

From the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the following provision and clauses are applicable to this solicitation, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor, FAR 52.222-21, Prohibitions of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, AGAR 411.170 Brand Name or Equal, AGAR 422.171 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses. The full text of these clauses may be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm and http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar_x/agar04.pdf.

Submit your quote and technical information electronically to asalas@fs.fed.us, no later than September 13, 2010 12p.m. Mountain Time.