Notice of intent to sole source -US Forest Service, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Aerial Ignition Device 12318725Q0199

The USDA Forest Service, in support of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, is performing market research to determine if there are either small businesses, or an American owned business, that offer an equivalent product to the SEI Premo Mark III Sphere Dispenser (PSD) machine.

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