SPECIAL NOTICE
F -- Notice of Industry Day and Sources Sought for Long-Term Fire Retardant
- Notice Date
- 10/15/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Forest Service, Contracting, Owyhee Building - MS 1100, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 83705-5354, United States
- ZIP Code
- 83705-5354
- Solicitation Number
- SN-2019-01
- Point of Contact
- Larry J. Robillard, Phone: 208-387-5682, Larry Robillard, Phone: 2083875682
- E-Mail Address
-
larryrobillard@fs.fed.us, larryrobillard@fs.fed.us
(larryrobillard@fs.fed.us, larryrobillard@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA Forest Service (USFS) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the Agency's requirement for Long-Term Fire Retardants for wildland fire management to accomplish fire management activities safely, efficiently, and effectively. The results of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement for long-term fire retardant under NAICS code 115310. The USFS has testing and approval procedures established for the evaluation of products that suppliers propose for use by the USFS and its cooperators during wildland fire management operations. All products submitted under the established Qualification Requirement (QR) must meet U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Specification for Long Term Retardant, Forest Fire, Aircraft or Ground Application, 5100-304c with amendments. The current specification can be found at www.fs.fed.us/rm/fire/wfcs/documents/304c.pdf. Products that do not meet all requirements of specification 5100-304c will not be considered. Interested parties may refer to 48 CFR 9.2, for further information regarding qualification requirements and the potential opportunities for reduced testing fees for small businesses. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial liability for any costs incurred. The USFS will be hosting an industry day on 15 November 2018 from 0800 to 1200 local time at the Best Western Vista Inn, 2645 W Airport Way, Boise, ID in the Bitterroot Room. The purpose of the industry day is to provide background information on the long-term fire retardant program; technical information regarding the specification, testing, and qualification process; and potential opportunities for Government contracts. If your organization has the potential capacity to meet the qualification requirements and provide products and related services as required, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, contact name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to meet the requirements, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capability to 1) provide products and related services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment,; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide products and related services under an acquisition contract. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide the products and related services listed above are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 26 November 2018 at 1200 Mountain Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to the retardant contracting officer, Larry Robillard at larryrobillard@fs.fed.us.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/024B/SN-2019-01/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development Ave, Boise, Idaho, 83705, United States
- Zip Code: 83705
- Zip Code: 83705
- Record
- SN05123108-W 20181017/181015230453-0ca1aa6d9ec0e15e4d162b4dcd7bffe5 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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