This is a special notice of intent to award a sole-source contract
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1202SC25R2500
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6850 Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties
- Place of performance
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture/Forest Service (USDA/FS) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract to Compass Minerals for the supply of aerial Long-Term Fire Retardant (LTFR) product. The notice pertains to a non-commercial, requirements contract for an Operation Field Evaluation (OFE) of a conditionally qualified aerial LTFR product called Qela. The procurement will be conducted through the Procurement and Property Services, Incident Procurement Operations, Logistics Contracting Branch. The contract's statutory authority is based on 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), which allows for a sole-source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The solicitation is specifically focused on obtaining a conditionally/interim qualified aerial LTFR product that meets USDA Forest Service Specification 5100-304d.
Interested contractors must meet specific eligibility criteria, including having a conditionally/interim qualified aerial LTFR product listed on the Qualified Products List (QPL). The primary objective is to conduct an operational field evaluation of the LTFR product during wildland firefighting efforts, with an estimated contract value of $13 million for approximately 900,000 gallons of product. Contractors have 15 calendar days from the notice's publication to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations to the government's primary point of contact. The evaluation period for the contract is scheduled from April 1, 2025, to October 31, 2025, with initial testing requiring 200,000 gallons and an additional 700,000 gallons for co-mingling evaluations. While multiple contractors are working through the qualification process, none are expected to achieve full qualification within the next 12 months. The Forest Service will determine fair and reasonable pricing through cost analysis techniques, and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to open the requirement to competition based on received responses.
Notice text
The intent of this Special Notice is for informational purposes only. The United States Department of Agriculture/Forest Service (USDA/FS) Procurement and Property Services (PPS), Incident Procurement Operations (IPO), Logistics Contracting Branch (LCB) intends to award a non-commercial, sole source, Requirements contract to Compass Minerals for supply of aerial Long-Term Fire Retardant (LTFR) product (Qela) and ancillary support at designated Airtanker base (ATB) locations, for the purpose of an Operation Field Evaluation (OFE) on their conditionally qualified aerial LTFR product for testing purposes during Wildland Firefighting efforts. The aerial LTFR product required and supplied must be conditional/interim qualified on the Qualified Products List (QPL) in accordance with USDA, USFS Specification 5100-304d, Interim Amendment 1 (or latest revision), qualified through the Qualification Requirement (QR).
The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, titled "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Justification for other than full and open competition (JOFOC) is attached and will be posted in accordance with FAR 6.305.
This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. All interested and responsible sources, meeting the agency’s requirement including meeting the conditional/interim qualification and be listed on the QPL as a conditional/interim qualified aerial LTFR product as stated above, may submit a capabilities statement, proposal, or quotation. All responses must be submitted to the Government primary point of contact at the contracting office address shown below. Any responses received within 15 calendar days of publication of this notice, shall be evaluated and considered by the agency. If no written responses are received within 15 calendar days of publication of this notice, the contract may be awarded without further notice. All successful responses from interested parties will be contacted by the Primary Point of Contact to ensure they receive all pertinent information necessary to complete an offer. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Please contact the Contracting Officer with any questions or concerns.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Final JOFOC Signed.pdf |
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