Notice of intent

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office, under the Department of the Interior, published a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract for Retardant On-Demand (ROD) services on April 3, 2026. This is not a competitive procurement; rather, it announces the government's intention to award a firm-fixed price order to a single vendor under an existing USDA Forest Service National Blanket Purchase Agreement. The contract will be awarded to Perimeter Solutions LP (DUNS: QGUQWSU5AHB4), identified as the sole source provider for retardant services. The procurement falls under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and PSC code 6850 (Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties). This notice provides interested parties an opportunity to challenge the sole source determination before the award is finalized.

Interested firms may submit formal objections to this sole source award until 12:00 pm Mountain Daylight Time on April 18, 2026, by emailing michelle.cruzsalum@bia.gov with evidence, capability statements, and pricing information demonstrating why the BIA should not proceed with this procurement. To be considered, submissions must include the vendor's UEI number, applicable NAICS code, and include "Retardant Services" in the email subject line or attachments; only electronic submissions are accepted. Eligibility to participate is restricted to companies approved for orders under the USDA Forest Service National Blanket Purchase Agreements for Retardant on Demand, and the government notes that Perimeter Solutions LP is the sole source because it is the only vendor with required Qualified Products List (QPL) Approval and Certification for the retardant products. The government will not make an award based on responses to this notice, assumes no financial responsibility for response costs, and reserves the right to use submitted information for any legally appropriate purpose.