Towels, Waterless, 24" x 48", NFES 0712

This purchase order is for qty: 84,960 units of Norazza, Inc. brand proprietary product: 'Enspire' E2X41, 24” X 48" - Pre-Moistened Body Cleansing/Sanitizing Towels, to be manufactured and delivered in various quantities to thirteen (13) separate fire Incident Support Cache Warehouses accross the United States by no later than 01 December 2024. The Contracting Officer has determined the cost of the purchase order to be fair and reasonable.

The USDA Forest Service, Procurement & Property Services, Incident Procurement Operations, Logistics Contracting Branch, has awarded this purchase order by means of “other than full and open” competition, as a sole source, Firm Fixed-Priced contract under the authority 41 U.S.C. § 1901 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures up to $7.5 million, as authorized by FAR 13.500(a) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a), on 27 September 2024 with Norazza, Inc., a registered small business, for the Requisitioner, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Fire Incident Support Cache located in Lakewood, CO. Market Research as part of this and previous acquisitions of this item have demonstrated that there are no other responsiblle vendors who produce an equivalent or comparable product at this time.

Purchase Order 1202SC24P2721 and the Contracting Officer's Sole Source Justification under Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items (FAR 13.5) are attached to this notice.