SAM #1202SC26SS0003

Sources Sought: Western Shelter Systems LLC Gatekeeper SW-20 Shelter Kit Components and Parts

The USDA Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), is seeking sources for Western Shelter Systems LLC Gatekeeper SW-20 Shelter Kit components and replacement parts to support wildfire and prescribed fire incident deployments. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center, Incident Procurement Logistics - OEM Highlight: - Western Shelter Systems LLC is the required Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for all items - Products Requested (Gatekeeper SW-20 Shelter Kit Items): - Panels (right wall, left wall, back wall, roof, and insulation variants) - Doors (double wide) - Floors (shelter kit) - Mainframes - Covers (roof) - Ramps (threshold) - Stakes (steel) - Caps (vent) - Shipping - Part numbers and quantities include: - Stake - Steel (HWTS18): 274 units - Door - Double Wide (WSD46): 33 units - Floor - Shelter Kit (FLGK20): 24 units - Cover - Roof (HO20RP): 21 units - Cap - Vent (WC6): 18 units - Ramp - Threshold (02-220-00571): 14 units - Panel - Right Wall (GK20-RDD-A): 13 units - Panel - Left Wall (GK20-LDD-B): 7 units - Panel - Back Wall (GK20-BP-C): 7 units - Mainframe (HO20MFS): 3 units - Panel - Roof, Insulation (INHO20RP): 4 units - Panel - Right Wall, Insulation (02-999-00009): 4 units - Panel - Left Wall, Insulation (02-999-00008): 4 units - Panel - Back Wall, Insulation (02-999-00007): 2 units - Shipping: 1 lot - Notable Requirements: - All items must be manufactured by Western Shelter Systems LLC (no substitutes) - Items must comply with NWCG NFES 00549 standards - Compatibility with existing Incident Support Cache stock is required - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Primary delivery to Missoula, Montana (59808) - National Interagency Fire Center, Boise, ID, is also referenced as a place of performance - This is a sources sought notice for planning purposes; no contract award or payment obligation at this stage

Description

This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is solely for information and planning purposes only regarding vendors who are capable of providing Western Shelter Systems LLC, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manufactured items listed in the “Deliverables and Services” section below and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the USDA Forest Service. The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified sources capable of providing items described herein. As a result of this SS, the Forest Service National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). The Government will not pay for, nor reimburse, any expenses incurred in responding to this SS.

The NIFC does not intend to notify respondents of the evaluation and will not share information made available; please ensure any sensitive or protected information submitted is marked as such.

The Forest Service reserves the right to terminate this request and change its requirements if needed and any material submitted becomes the property of the Forest Service and will not be returned.

Responding to this notice does not guarantee participation in any future activities.

Aee Attachment: 1202SC26SS0003 Shelter Kit Items

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