Pump Primers NFES 0145, Automatic Check Bleeder Valves NFES 0228, & Pressure Relief Valves NFES 0229

The U.S. Forest Service's Washington Office of Procurement & Property Services is soliciting quotes for critical wildland firefighting equipment, specifically 1,134 hand-operated water pump primers, 850 automatic check bleeder valves, and 865 pressure relief valves. These items are cataloged in the National Fire Equipment System (NFES) with specific item numbers and are intended for use across eight Incident Support Cache warehouses. The solicitation is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order, with the government potentially awarding the contract without further negotiations. Quotes must be submitted electronically by June 16, 2025, at 2:30 PM Mountain Time, with all inquiries directed to Chris Kirk at christopher.kirk@usda.gov. Potential bidders should carefully review the detailed technical specifications outlined in the USDA Forest Service Specification 5100_382c document, which provides comprehensive requirements for valve construction, materials, and performance standards.

The procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses, with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 332911 for Industrial Valve Manufacturing and a small business size standard of 750 employees. The place of performance is located in Boise, Idaho, with delivery expected by September 30, 2025. While no specific incumbent contractors are mentioned, the solicitation represents a targeted acquisition of specialized firefighting equipment essential for incident management and wildland fire response operations. The total quantity of valves and primers approaches 2,849 units, distributed across multiple cache warehouses to support national firefighting readiness. This procurement represents a strategic investment in maintaining and upgrading critical fire suppression equipment for the U.S. Forest Service's incident management capabilities.