59--RAWS FIXED STATION & SENSORS, 2025
ID: 140L3725Q0067Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTNATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTERBOISE, ID, 83705, USA

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

PSC

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (5999)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/6ee8b17c0acf46c2a41afae5cac0d68b/view
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    Description

    The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is seeking to procure various components and sensors for the Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) through a sole-source contract with Forest Technology Systems (FTS). The procurement includes essential items such as weather sensors, antennas, and data loggers, which are critical for the repair and maintenance of FTS weather stations that ensure safety and property protection. The estimated value of this acquisition is $91,639.00, and interested parties must provide evidence of their capability to meet the requirements by May 6, 2025, to the Contracting Officer, Casey Gean Boyd, at cmboyd@blm.gov. No Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued, and this notice serves to fulfill public posting requirements.

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    Boyd, Casey
    (000) 000-0000
    (208) 387-5414
    cmboyd@blm.gov
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