Fire Fuel Kit - Voxel Edition G2

Notice Type:

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Synopsis:

May 16, 2023

The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Procurement Property Services (PPS), Special Project Operations Center (SPOC) East Branch intends to award a sole source to provide the Forest Service with supply of a Fire Fuel Kit Voxel Edition G2. This source is providing an integrated Fire Fuels Kit that includes a BLK-360 scanner and associated peripherals that have been developed to support a joint field effort between the USFS NRS, USFS SRS, FWS, NPS, WVU and several private entities. The source is providing identical kits to each of these collaborating agencies and consistency is required across the project. This is a Notice of intent to issue a sole source Proposed Contract Action under the FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This notice is for information only; a solicitation will not be issued. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded based on offers received in response to this notice. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511 business size standard is 1,250 in number of employees.

The Government intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:

Pivotal Products

6635 West Beaty Hollow Rd

Hanover IL 61041

www.pivotalproducts.net POC: Nate Greiner

Market research to date has determined that Pivotal is the only provider of this kit to include all of the necessary peripherals to include:

BLK360 G2 Laser Scanner & Transport Hood

Hardware Warranty - 2 years

Customer Care Package - 2 years

Lithium-Ion Battery (3)

Battery Charger (1)

Enhanced Ajustable Tripod & Adapter

Hardened Transit Case

Cyclone Register 360 (BLK Edition)- 2 year License

Clear Cruising Prisms(10 and 20 BAF)

30 Meter Tape Measurement Reel(2)

6 foot Safety Flags(2)

This is a notice of proposed contract action and not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. All inquiries should be sent by email to Kimberly.Jurkiewicz@usda.gov Responses must be submitted by the date/time listed on the notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.

Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipates an award date on or before 30 May 2023.

Contracting Specialist/Primary Point of Contact:

Kimberly Jurkiewicz

Kimberly.Jurkiewicz@usda.gov

Forest Service

Procurement and Property Services (PPS)

Special Projects Operations Center (SPOC)

East Branch