Pre-Solicitation Notice - Plastic Sphere Dispenser
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- Solicitation number
- 1126683
- Agency
- Forest Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 4210 Fire Fighting Equipment
- Place of performance
- Missoula, Montana 59808, United States
- Points of contact
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- Nathan Heikkinen nathan.heikkinen@usda.gov
- Cory Bracy cory.bracy@usda.gov (850) 854-8287
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is soliciting proposals for a Helicopter Cargo Hook Mounted Plastic Sphere Dispenser (PSD) on a full and open basis. The key requirements for the PSD include a dry weight below 330 pounds, size to fit in a short bed truck, handheld controller with dispensing speed control, low resolution live view camera, vertical fin for aligned flight up to 90 knots, onboard tanks for emergency water, glycol, and cleaning solvent, adjustable sphere firing rate of 50-150 spheres per minute, and a delayed ignition sphere hopper capacity of 4,000-5,000 spheres. The Forest Service will evaluate technical capability in comparison to price during the proposal evaluation process. The proposed solicitation issue date is estimated to be on or about July 8, 2024, with a 120-calendar day period of performance after award.
This procurement is not set aside for any specific business category. The NAICS code is 336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or subcontractors. The Forest Service has not identified any potential incumbents or current contractors. The procurement will likely be a firm-fixed price contract, but the government has not provided an estimated award value or budget range.
Notice text
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Procurement & Property Services (PPS), Special Projects Operations Center, (SPOC), East Branch, is soliciting proposals on a full and open basis from all interested businesses having the capability to provide a Helicopter Cargo Hook Mounted Plastic Sphere Dispenser (PSD) based on the attached salient characteristics. Please see the attached Pre-Solicitation Notice and Salient Characteristics below.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Salient Characteristics_Plastic Sphere Dispenser.pdf | ||
| Presolicitation Notice - Plastic Sphere Dispenser - 1126683.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Notice - Plastic Sphere Dispenser | Solicitation | |
| Pre-Solicitation Notice - Plastic Sphere Dispenser | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought - Plastic Sphere Dispenser | Pre-Solicitation |
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