Wildland Fire Investigation Support Services

The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (R5), is seeking firms that qualify to meet the Governments requirement. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY to identify valid sources and to gauge the business interest for the following wildland fire investigation services: origin and cause investigation, litigation support, hazard and exposure analysis, ignition analysis, fire behavior and spread analysis, metallurgical failure analysis, electrical failure analysis and fire impact assessment. Interested parties should furnish the following information (1) company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, email address and website address. (2) Business type: 8(a), Women-Owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (Hub Zone), Small Disadvantaged, Service Disables, Veteran Owned Small Business, Large or small Business, etc. (3) CAGE Code, and DUNS Number. Electronic versions of your statement, seven (7) pages or less shall be submitted via email to samanthawatts@fs.fed.us. No telephone calls will be accepted. Responses are due NO LATER THAN 30 April 2018 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED to determine if there are small businesses with the capabilities and experience to perform the required work. The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (R5), will use information obtained through this synopsis to develop an acquisition strategy. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Please do NOT respond with brochures, advertisements or other generic material. These will not be considered as a capability statement. Respectfully, Samantha Watts, Purchasing Agent- USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Regional Office 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo CA samanthawatts@fs.fed.us.