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Smoke Jumper Parachutes
Contact and place of performance
Estyn Kevitt
MISSOULA, MT 59808
USA
The US Forest Service (USFS) intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.501(a), due to only one source being available to meet the Government's needs, to Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc., 1320 E. International Speedway Blvd, DeLand, FL 59808-9361. The requirement is for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to purchase CR-360 M1 parachutes (P/N CPS-CR-360 M1) fo...
View moreThe USDA Forest Service intends to award a sole source indefinite delivery indefinite quantity purchase order to Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc. for CR-360 M1 parachutes. This requirement serves the Forest Service Region 1 Aerial Fire Depot in Missoula, Montana, under NAICS code 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills and PSC 42. The agency has identified this as a sole source procurement under FAR 13.501(a) because only one source is currently available to meet the specific operational needs of the government.
The required parachutes must accommodate payloads between 220 and 400 pounds and maintain compatibility with the Model 9711 main container and existing USFS ram-air systems. Technical specifications require the ability to achieve descent rates from 0 to 10 feet per second in no-wind conditions using a static deep brake setting and a forward speed of at least 20 mph for high-wind operations. To be eligible for use, the canopy must have passed the four-phase USFS canopy evaluation plan, which involves trim testing, maneuvers in tight terrain, field testing under normal conditions, and extended reliability evaluations.
Interested parties may submit a capability statement to determine if the government will conduct a competitive procurement. Responses are due by February 26, 2016, and must be sent via email to Estyn Kevitt. Capability statements are limited to five pages using a minimum 10-point font and must include management, technical, and cost data that demonstrates the ability to meet all stated requirements. This pre-solicitation notice for AG-0343-S-16-0008 does not constitute a request for competitive proposals.
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