RAWS FIXED STATION & SENSORS, 2025

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fire and Aviation Directorate/National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), RAWS FA-262, NIFC FA-250 Business Practices office in Boise, ID intends to negotiate with only one source, Forest Technology Systems (FTS), for the following:

Item No. or Year/Description/Quantity/Unit of Measure THS-3-1 THS, Louvers, Mounting Arm & 14 ft Cable/1/EA GPS-ANTENNA-WP GPS Antenna, Top of Cabinet Mount, Cable, 19.5 ft/1/EA SDI-WS-RMY-2 Wind Speed & Direction, SDI, 50ft Armoured Cable/1/EA EON2-AIMABLE-MOUNT EON2 Aimable Mount/1/EA WP-ENCL-KW1 Weatherproof, Equipment Enclosure, Keyway Mounts/1/EA F7-G6-AX Axiom Fire Data Logger w/ G6 GOES, and AuxCom Port/1/EA SDI-SR-PYR Solar Rad Sensor, SDI/1/EA CBL-F6H2-BAT-3 Battery Cable/1/EA FUEL-ADAPT-KIT Fuel Stick Mount/1/EA TOWER-TRILEG Tower, Trileg, Self Supporting, 20 ft Mast/1/EA SPS-20W-F6H2 Solar Panel Kit, 20W/1/EA BATTERY-12V-SE Battery, 88AH/1/EA FS-3-1 Fuelstick Moisture Sensor/1/EA RG-T-TRI Rain Gauge, Trileg Mount/1/EA RAWS-20FT-RMY-LIGHTNING-KIT RAWS Lightning Kit/1/EA TRILEG-GND-KIT Kit, Grounding, Trileg/1/EA GOES-ANTENNA-EON2-KIT GOES EON2 Antenna/1/EA SDI-WS-RMY-2 Wind Speed & Direction, SDI, 50ft Armoured Cable/39/EA SS-RMY-MAST Wind Sensor Mount, RM/39/EA The parts to be provided by FTS will enable RAWS to repair and maintain RAWS FTS Weather Stations.

These parts and sensors are critical to the safety of life and property and are specifically used on FTS weather stations. This action is authorized by and in accordance with FAR 6.302.1. The Government believes that the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency’s requirement is Forest Technology Systems (FTS). A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. The estimated value of this acquisition is $91,639.00.

No Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued, and no response will be made to letters or telephone requests for a copy of the solicitation. This is not a request for competitive quotes, but serves as a procurement notice to fulfill public posting requirements in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1). The requirement is unrestricted and the NAICS code 334513 applies.

Responsible firms believing they can provide the required items are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer referencing action 140L3725Q0067. However, they must provide convicting evidence that they can furnish the requested items at a cost that will not exceed the total estimated transaction cost. All responses will be fully considered.

If no affirmative responses are received by 5pm Eastern on May 6th, 2025 to the effect that a comparable source exists, an order will be placed with FTS for the requirement stated here. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Contracting Officer, Casey Gean Boyd at cmboyd@blm.gov.