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This acquisition is conducted pursuant to: FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services; FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a Single Source; and FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements. The Government requires official Smokey Bear wildfire prevention outreach services utilizing authorized Smokey Bear inflatable imagery for public education events, fairs, festivals, and prevention campaigns. Required services include: static and aerial Smokey Bear inflatable displays; wildfire prevention educational outreach; public engagement activities; transportation and logistics support; operation of inflatable imagery up to 3,000 feet AGL; maintenance; insurance; fuel; and operational crew support services. The Government has determined that Friends of Smokey Bear Balloon is the only responsible source reasonably available capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements because: the Smokey Bear image and likeness are federally protected and subject to authorized-use restrictions; the contractor possesses authorized rights to utilize Smokey Bear imagery; the contractor owns and operates specialized Smokey Bear inflatable assets; and no other identified source possesses both authorized Smokey Bear usage rights and aerial operational capability necessary to support official Forest Service wildfire prevention outreach. Interested sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide: authorized Smokey Bear imagery usage rights; aerial and static Smokey Bear inflatable display capability; and nationwide wildfire prevention outreach services. Capability statements must be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of publication of this notice. Responses shall be submitted electronically to: Amelia Velasco, Contracting Officer amelia.velasco@usda.gov The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements. 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This acquisition is conducted pursuant to: FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services; FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a Single Source; and FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements. The Government requires official Smokey Bear wildfire prevention outreach services utilizing authorized Smokey Bear inflatable imagery for public education events, fairs, festivals, and prevention campaigns. Required services include: static and aerial Smokey Bear inflatable displays; wildfire prevention educational outreach; public engagement activities; transportation and logistics support; operation of inflatable imagery up to 3,000 feet AGL; maintenance; insurance; fuel; and operational crew support services. The Government has determined that Friends of Smokey Bear Balloon is the only responsible source reasonably available capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements because: the Smokey Bear image and likeness are federally protected and subject to authorized-use restrictions; the contractor possesses authorized rights to utilize Smokey Bear imagery; the contractor owns and operates specialized Smokey Bear inflatable assets; and no other identified source possesses both authorized Smokey Bear usage rights and aerial operational capability necessary to support official Forest Service wildfire prevention outreach. Interested sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide: authorized Smokey Bear imagery usage rights; aerial and static Smokey Bear inflatable display capability; and nationwide wildfire prevention outreach services. Capability statements must be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of publication of this notice. 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