SAM #1202SC26SS2708

USDA Forest Service Seeks Adjustable Sprinkler Head Assemblies for Wildfire Support

This opportunity seeks vendors to supply Adjustable Sprinkler Head Assemblies for wildfire and prescribed burn support to the USDA Forest Service. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Forest Service - National Interagency Fire Center - Rocky Mountain Area Incident Support Cache (RMK) - Incident Procurement Logistics Office - Products Requested: - Adjustable Sprinkler Head Assembly (NFES 0998) - Includes three components: - Full or part-circle solid brass or bronze impact sprinkler head (with stainless steel springs, spindle, and fulcrum pin; removable straight bore nozzle; 1/2 14 Male NPT inlet; no polymer parts except for non-critical bearings; operating pressure 30-50 PSI; flow rate 3.0-5.5 GPM; rotation 20-340 degrees; spray radius 30-45 ft; spray trajectory 25 degrees) - 45 Degree Angle Elbow Body (cast aluminum alloy 356-T6 per ASTM B 26; max length 4.0 inches; male/female NPT threads; fits inside 1x1 90-degree steel stake; self-supporting; withstands 600 psi hydrostatic proof pressure) - Brass Swivel Fitting (reducing 3/4" FHT x 1/2" FNPT; includes 3/4 garden hose rubber gasket) - Packaging: 20 assemblies per carton, corrugated fiberboard, specific strength and arrangement - Unique Requirements: - Assemblies must meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards - Special packaging and markings required - No polymer parts except for non-critical bearings - Assemblies are new to the National Fire Equipment System (NFES) catalog and will be included in Water Handling Kit 1048 - Delivery Location: - Rocky Mountain Incident Support Cache, Lakewood, CO - No specific OEMs or part numbers are mentioned; detailed technical specifications provided - Period of performance is specified as days after receipt of order; exact duration not provided

Description

The USDA/Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Area Incident Support Cache (RMK) intends to procure an estimated number of Adjustable Sprinkler Head Assembly (NFES 0998) listed in the “Deliverables and Services” section for use during prescribed burns and wildfire incidents.

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) establishes standards for fire supplies and equipment in the National Fire Equipment System (NFES) Catalog Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment, (PMS 449-1).  National Interagency Support Caches (NISC) provide necessary equipment to field crews, wildland fire fighters, support staff, and other essential personnel for deployment to wildfire and prescribed fire incidents following NWCG standards. Adjustable Sprinkler Head Assembly NFES 0998 are new items not yet included in the NFES catalog. They will be included in Water Handling Kit 1048 along with the current non-adjustable Sprinkler Head Assembly NFES 0999 and may possibly replace NFES 0999 completely.

Deliverables and Services:

The Adjustable Sprinkler Head Assembly shall contain 3 pieces:

Full or part-circle (adjustable) solid brass or bronze impact sprinkler head. Forty-five (45) degree angle elbow body. Brass swivel.

See 1202SC26SS2708 Attachment 1 Adjustable Sprinkler Head Assembly Specifications for standards, drawings, and specifications. Also note, this requirement requires special packaging and markings.

The Vendor shall be able to ship Adjustable Sprinkler Head Assembly items to the Rocky Mountain Incident Support Cache, Lakewood, CO.

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