Opportunity
SAM #1202SC26Q2717
USDA Forest Service sole-source IDIQ for Altinex RS-13021 electric hose rollers
Buyer
USFS Incident Procurement and Logistics
Posted
October 02, 2026
Respond By
October 17, 2026
Identifier
1202SC26Q2717
NAICS
333120, 332913
The USDA Forest Service plans a sole-source contract with Altinex, Inc. for electric hose rollers used in wildfire and prescribed-fire operations. - Opportunity and buyer - USDA Forest Service, Procurement & Property Services, Incident Procurement Operations, At Incident Management Support Branch; the National Interagency Support Cache (NISC) Cache Team is identified in the attachment. - The agency intends to award a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract under the authority for only one responsible source. - What is being procured - The Rookie RS-13021 Dual Electric Hose Roller, also identified as NFES 0666, and associated parts. - The attachment estimates 220 rollers; the notice does not give quantities or part numbers for associated parts. - The equipment supports wildfire and prescribed-burning response and is intended to replace aging gasoline-powered equipment. - Sole-source rationale - The roller was jointly designed by the Forest Service’s National Technology & Development Program and Altinex under CRADA #25-RD-11070100-002. - The notice cites patent-pending design, shared proprietary intellectual property, and unique operational requirements as reasons existing alternatives do not meet the need. - Schedule - Planned contract structure: one base period plus four option years. - The contract was intended to be issued on or about October 15, 2026; specific performance dates and the base-period duration are not stated.
Description
The USDA Forest Service (USDA-FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), Incident Procurement Operations (IPO), At Incident Management Support (AIMS) Branch, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced, base plus four (4) option year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, on or about October 15, 2026, to Altinex, Inc., a registered small business, for the USDA-FS.
**See attachments for additional information.