# Notice of intent to sole source -US Forest Service, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Aerial Ignition Device

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12318725q0199

- Solicitation number: 12318725Q0199
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Usda, Departmental Administration
- Contracting office: Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc (123144)
- NAICS: 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- Product or service code: F003 Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services
- Place of performance: Gainesville, Georgia
- County: Hall County (FIPS 13139). https://abierto.us/counties/hall-county-ga-13139
- City: Gainesville. https://abierto.us/cities/gainesville-ga-1331908
- First posted: September 16, 2025
- Last posted: September 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9780f2fd0c364be8b0190ff1f8667286/view

## Description

All aerial ignition devices must meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards as well as the required safety modifications outlined in Chapter 6 and Appendix C (https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/501). The following are the only aerial ignition devices currently approved for interagency use by all cooperating natural resource agencies.

Devices must be updated with current retrofits (reference Chapter 6 – Reference Materials). Interagency Aerial Ignition Unit (IAIU) recommends contacting an agency representative prior to equipment purchase: Plastic Sphere Dispenser (PSD) • Premo Mark III Aerial Ignition Device • SEI Red Dragon • Aerostat PSDS Mark V – new purchases of Aerostat PSDS Mark V equipment are not authorized • Raindance R3 Aerial Incendiary Device • Drone Amplified Ignis Version 2

## Publications

- September 16, 2025: Sources sought, due September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice ae26e27b1f544a56b119abec0d69fa2a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ae26e27b1f544a56b119abec0d69fa2a/view
- September 30, 2025: Special notice, due October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 8610f10f06d44b8199f6ca7531d16a80. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8610f10f06d44b8199f6ca7531d16a80/view
- September 30, 2025: Special notice, due October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 9780f2fd0c364be8b0190ff1f8667286. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9780f2fd0c364be8b0190ff1f8667286/view

## Points of contact

- Kyle Link, kyle.link@usda.gov
- Tracy Doud, tracy.doud@usda.gov

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