Notice of intent to award a sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO250140
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Points of contact
-
- John Skogen jack_skogen@fws.gov (612) 713-5210
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has published a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source procurement for a RAWS (Remote Automated Weather Station) system to be used at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. The agency intends to award a sole source purchase order to Forest Technology Services (FTS) for the procurement of a complete quick deploy fire weather station system. This procurement falls under NAICS code 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing) with a size standard of 750 employees and utilizes the Federal Supply Code 6660 for Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus. The acquisition is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding $250,000. The equipment includes an Axiom Fire Data Logger with G6 GOES capabilities, wind sensors, solar panel assembly, antenna systems, and complete deployment hardware.
The purpose of this procurement is to upgrade fire weather monitoring capabilities to support prescribed burning and wildfire suppression management objectives at the refuge. Forest Technology Services has been identified as the sole source because they are the exclusive manufacturer, distributor, and technical expert for this specialized equipment, with employees specifically trained to work on wildland fire weather station systems. Interested parties have only three calendar days from the publication date (until August 22, 2025) to identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement. Any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government, as the current justification indicates that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The procurement is specifically for a mandatory upgrade to existing Flatpoint quick deploy portable fire weather station equipment. The government reserves the right to make a determination not to compete this purchase based solely on responses received during this brief notification period.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. PR 44027292
FWS MS SANDHILL CRANE NWR intends to award a sole source purchase order to Forest Technology Services (FTS) to furnish: RAWS STATION
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334513 with the size standard of 750 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6660 Meteorological Instruments And Apparatus.
F7-G6-AX-AT-QD Axiom Fire Data Logger with G6 GOES, AuxCom Port, AirTalk, and QD Mechanical Configuration
SDI-WS-RMY-QD Wind Speed & Direction,SDI,QD Mount, 14.5ft Cable
12748 QD2 20W Solar Panel Assembly with F6 Connector
12758 QD2 GOES Antenna Assembly
QD2-ENCLOSURE-1 Quick Deploy Enclosure with Tripod Legs
12780 QD2 Sensor Mounting Bar Assembly
12781 QD2 wind Sensor Mast Assembly
12853 ANCHORING KIT FOR QUICK DEPLOY
Shipping Quote shipping charge
QD2-SHIP-CASES Quick Deploy Station Shipping Cases (2)
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
¿ Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the ¿Subject¿ line of your email.
This notice will close on: 8/22/2025 at 5:00pm, Central Time.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A16_2025_Flat_Point_RAWS_Quick_Deploy_Upgrade_Sole_Source_Justification_1.pdf |
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