SOLICITATION NOTICE
42 -- Spherical Aerial Ignition Device
- Notice Date
- 5/5/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- BLM NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER BC663, BLDG 50, DFC, PO BOX 25047 DENVER CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- NAR040077
- Response Due
- 6/19/2004
- Archive Date
- 5/5/2005
- Point of Contact
- Beverly C Sechrest Contracting Officer 3032369441 Beverly_Sechrest@blm.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NAR040077 Spherical Aerial Ignition Device The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at the National Business Center intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 using the Commercial Item procedures to acquire a minimum of 800 cases a year, for a potential five years, under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, of spherical aerial ignition devices for the National Interagency Fire Center, BLM Boise, ID, the BLM Alaska Fire Center, and other Federal Land Management field offices. The Government believes the only responsible source that can satisfy these requirements is Aerostat Inc., 8703 Airport Blvd., Leesburg, FL 34788. A justification for other than full and open competition has been prepared in support of this requirement. The spherical aerial ignition device is a container 32 mm (1.25 in) in diameter containing approximately 3.0 grams of potassium permanganate. The container is made from two hemispheres of high impact polystryrene that have been ultrasonically welded to form a permanent seal. These spheres look similar to ping pong balls and are often referred to as such. The spheres are packaged 1,000 each per case according to current shipping regulations and each case is labeled with the recommended percentage of ethylene glycol solution needed to obtain the desired time delay. The spherical aerial device works in combination with the Premo MK III Aerial Ignition System (also a product of Aerostat Inc.). The MK III launches the spheres from a helicopter. Numerous Federal Land Management offices already have and are using this launching device. The spheres are designed to move a bulk hopper down a feed chute into a slipper and valve block assembly where they are injected with ethylene glycol. The sphere then moves to an ejection tube. The rate of chemical reaction is dependent on the particular size and concentration of chemical involved. The sphere is injected with the ethylene glycol (common antifreeze), combustion occurs within approximately 20 seconds. Potassium Permanganate is an oxidizer and must be isolated from arsenic or antimony, glycerol, phosphorus, sulphur, sulphuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, aluminum carbide, titanium, hydrogen trisulphide and ethylene glycol during storage or shipping. This acquisition, based on the minimum order quantity and for a five year period of performance, has as estimated value of $920,000.00. No request for proposals (RFP) will be issued and no response will be made to letter or telephone requests for a copy of a solicitation. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but serves as a procurement notice to fulfill public posting requirements in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1). The NAICS Code is 325188. Responsible firms are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notice to the Contracting Officer. They must, however, provide supporting evidence that they can furnish the requested items at a cost that will not exceed the total intended transaction cost. All responses will be fully considered. If no affirmative responses are received within 45 days of this posting, to the effect that a comparable source exists, a contract will be placed with Aerostat Inc. for the requirements stated herein. (See Numbered Note 22.)
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- Record
- SN00580553-W 20040507/040505212258 (fbodaily.com)
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