Sprinkler Head Assemblies, NFES 0999

The U.S. Forest Service, through its Washington Office of Procurement & Property Services, is soliciting quotes for the fabrication, assembly, and delivery of 16,500 Sprinkler Head Assemblies (NFES 0999) for wildland fire management purposes. The solicitation (PIID 1202SC25Q2701) requires contractors to produce these specialized assemblies, with the government providing components for 10,000 units and expecting contractors to supply all components for the remaining 6,500 units. Key components include Buckner-Superior impact reciprocating sprinklers, stainless steel washers, angle elbow fittings, and brass swivel adapters. Quotes are due by March 13, 2025, at 2:30 PM Mountain Time, with all questions required to be submitted by February 28, 2025. The government will evaluate quotes based on unit pricing for both government-furnished and contractor-furnished assemblies, along with associated shipping costs.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS category 332919 (Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing), with a size standard of 750 employees. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price agreement with no allowance for post-award price revisions. The place of performance is located at the Rocky Mountain Area Incident Support Cache in Lakewood, Colorado, with a delivery deadline of August 29, 2025. Contractors must package the sprinkler head assemblies in specified cartons, with 20 units per box. While no incumbent contractors are mentioned, the solicitation indicates this is a critical procurement for the Forest Service's fire management equipment inventory, targeting small businesses capable of meeting precise manufacturing and packaging specifications.