SOURCES SOUGHT - Met One, Instruments Inc. Smoke Detector Purchase, OEM Parts, Repair, & Calibration Services

The US Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is conducting a sources sought notice to identify qualified vendors for Met One Instruments, Inc. smoke particulate monitoring equipment and related services. The agency seeks contractors capable of providing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts, smoke particulate kits, certified repairs, calibration services, and upgrades for specific monitoring equipment including E-BAM Portable Environmental Beta-Attenuation Mass Monitors and E-Sampler Dual Ambient Monitors/Samplers. Potential vendors must demonstrate they are authorized by Met One Instruments as certified third-party vendors and submit comprehensive capability statements. The required submission must include company details, contact information, size standards, existing government contracts, and proof of Met One Instruments authorization, all contained within a 20-page limit. Responses are due by June 23, 2025, and the Forest Service will use these submissions to develop a future solicitation for establishing a procurement mechanism to maintain monitoring equipment accuracy and reliability.

This procurement opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors. The NIFC currently maintains a fleet of 50 Met One smoke particulate monitoring kits that are deployed for wildfire and prescribed fire incidents across their operations. While no specific contract values or budget ranges are disclosed in this sources sought notice, the scope suggests a potentially significant ongoing maintenance and supply contract given the specialized nature of the equipment and the agency's operational requirements. The solicitation is structured as an information-gathering exercise with no guaranteed contract award, indicating that the Forest Service is in the preliminary stages of market research to inform their procurement strategy for these critical fire monitoring capabilities.