Sole Source Notice for Fuels Calculation Expertise

USDA Forest Service, Southwest Region, Albuquerque, New Mexico intends to perform a sole source contract with Pyrologics LLC of Missoula Montana for the purpose of applying dynamic fuel models to fire behavior modeling of wildland and urban/wildland fire situations, development of Fuel Calc, and the revision of FVS-FFE. Other tasks may include development of training material for the BehavePlus fire modeling system, development and assistance with General Technical Reports, and the development of fuel model look-up tables. This contract will require highly technical fire behavior expertise and fuel modeling expertise. Value is estimated to be $100,000 to 500,000. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” As the developer of the Fuel Calc program , Pyrologix LLC possesses unique knowledge, capabilities and proprietary intellectual property/data required to carry out the required research effort. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is currently available. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Responses/proposals received within forty-five (45) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open basis is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirements by submitting a white paper and past performance data by no later than 45 days after this notice date to USDA FS R3 RO – AQM, Attn: Melissa Paquin- Leon, 333 Broadway Blvd, S.E., Albuquerque, NM or via email to [email protected]. Questions shall be submitted to the above email address. Please refer to Numbered Note 22.