US Forest Service, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Aerial Ignition Device
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- Solicitation number
- 12318725Q0199
- Agency
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Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Gainesville, Georgia, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is conducting market research to identify small businesses or American-owned companies that can provide an equivalent product to the SEI Premo Mark III Sphere Dispenser (PSD) machine for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. This aerial ignition device is a compact system designed for rotary wing aircraft such as the Bell 206, constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum alloy and engineered to safely inject and release Premo Fireballs with ethylene glycol over targeted areas for firefighting applications. The device features a 3.25L water reservoir, multi-stage injection mechanism, anti-jam slipper blocks, and can dispense spheres at rates between 45 to 130 drops per minute with adjustable rates based on flight conditions and operational requirements. The Forest Service is specifically seeking to determine market availability of equivalent products that meet the same technical specifications and performance standards as the reference PSD machine. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on September 16, 2025, with a response deadline of September 30, 2025.
This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors, though the Forest Service has expressed particular interest in small businesses and American-owned companies during their market research phase. The current reference product is the SEI Premo Mark III Sphere Dispenser, suggesting SEI may be an incumbent or preferred vendor for this type of equipment. No specific award values or budget ranges have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, as this appears to be an initial market research effort rather than a formal solicitation. The PSD machine is classified under NAICS code 332994 for Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing and PSC code F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression. The device is designed for easy field maintenance with quickly replaceable components and comes with rugged aluminum storage and transportation cases, indicating the Forest Service values durability and operational flexibility in remote firefighting operations.
Notice text
The USDA Forest Service, in support of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, is performing market research to determine if there are either small businesses, or an American owned business, that offer an equivalent product to the SEI Premo Mark III Sphere Dispenser (PSD) machine.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PSD Machine description.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of intent to sole source -US Forest Service, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Aerial Ignition Device | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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