National fire & equipment system products: nfes 0299, 0371, 0372, 0571, 0690 devices

NATIONAL FIRE & EQUIPMENT SYSTEM PRODUCTS
NFES 0299, 0371, 0372, 0571, 0690 DEVICES

The U.S. Forest Service, Western Zone AQM Contracting and Property Office, intends to procure on a sole-source basis, Hot Shot Flares, Chubbie Flares and Big Shot Flares from Firequick Products, P.O. Box 910, InyoKern, CA 93527.

Firequick Products is the manufacturer and distributor of these products.
Authority for this single source procurement is FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contact was made with several vendor's that provide fire suppression equipment. Those companies contacted, state that Firequick Products, Inc. is the sole source for these items.

Firequick Products, Inc. is the approved manufacturer identified by the NWCG Equipment Technology Branch, Equipment Technology Committee in the Interagency Ground Ignition Guide (PMS-443) for items identified in the National Fire and Equipment System Catalog (PMS-449-1).

Any firm that believes it can provide the equipment listed may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information will be considered solely for the purpose of determining if there are other sources that could provide these supplies.

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