Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) gear for USFS Region 5 within California

This is ONLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION MARKET, NOR IS THIS A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

GENERAL: The purpose of this request for information is to gather the vendor’s ability to provide self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) gear for Region 5 within California. This includes delivery to on site to each station, in service training for initial mask fit testing and care maintenance. This requirement is anticipated to be a 100% total small business set-aside using NAICS 339999, All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing with a size standard of 550 Employees. The Government is not bound to the information contained in the draft documents; however, it is anticipated that the final will be similar to this draft.

SCOPE OF WORK: Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) gear for the replacement and standardization of all self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) gear for R5 forests.

CONTRACT TYPE: The anticipated contract is a firm-fixed price (FFP), sole source to Cascade Fire Equipment Company. 

PERIOD OF PERFOMANCE: The period of performance is estimated 90 Days after date of award.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Interested companies shall furnish the following minimum information:
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Specifications (See attached).

The Forest Service requests the above information no later than 1200 MST Time on 16 December  2025. The points of contact for this action are Megan Acord. Only email submissions will be accepted. Submission shall have a Subject Line of: RFI Self- Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). Emails shall be sent to megan.acord@usda.gov.

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Request for Information or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed
to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a government contract.