SAM #12760426Q0050

Procurement of 125 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Enclosures for USDA Forest Service and NIICD Radio Shop

This procurement opportunity is for the USDA Forest Service and the National Interagency Fire Center (NIICD) Radio Shop to acquire fiber-reinforced polymer enclosures as exact replacements for existing units. - Government Buyer: - USDA Forest Service, IT Contracting Branch, Albuquerque, NM - National Interagency Fire Center (NIICD) Radio Shop, Boise, ID - Products Requested: - 100 Orange Fiber Reinforced Cases (Part #77073004) - 25 Blue Fiber Reinforced Cases (Part #77075004) - 1 shipping unit - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs are named; products are unique to the original manufacturer and not available from alternate sources - Requirements: - Enclosures must be exact replacements, matching original manufacturer specifications in size, material, strength, mounting, cable layout, and environmental performance - Sole-source procurement to ensure compatibility with existing installations and avoid unnecessary modifications, costs, and risks - Delivery to National Interagency Fire Center NIICD Radio Shop, Boise, ID - Notable Details: - The procurement supports replacement of damaged units and expansion of operational needs - No alternate sources or competing products are specified due to unique requirements

Description

The purpose of this procurement is to acquire 125ea fiber‑reinforced polymer enclosures that serve as exact replacements for approximately 500 existing units currently in use. Several of these enclosures have been damaged beyond repair and require direct replacement to maintain operational continuity and ensure the protection of mission‑critical communication equipment. In addition to replacing damaged units, the new enclosures will also be used to fabricate additional complete units to support expanding operational needs This requirement is being procured on a sole‑source basis because the replacement enclosures must be identical in size, material composition, structural strength, mounting configuration, cable ingress/egress layout, and environmental performance characteristics to the original units. These specifications are unique to the original manufacturer and are not available from alternate sources. Use of any enclosure that differs in form, fit, or function would require modifications to installed equipment, mounting hardware, or infrastructure, which would introduce unnecessary cost, engineering effort, and risk to field operations. Procurement of the exact replacement enclosures ensures compatibility with existing installations and allows damaged units to be replaced without altering designs, procedures, or safety requirements. This approach supports the continued reliability of deployed systems and maintains standardization across all field locations

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