Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition: Outer Carrier Vest.
Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 2
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1175176 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 10, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is a notice of Intent to Restrict Competition: Outer Vest Carrier. All responsible sources may submit a quotation as appropriate which will be considered by the Agency. This Proposed Contract Action is published to notify potential sources that the USDA Forest Service, Region 8 Law Enforcement and Investigations department intens to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to BPS Tactical Inc. for USFS approved, outer vest carriers. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would b… (show all)
e advantageious to the Government in writing to Melody Flores electronically at: melody.flores@usda.gov by September 14, 2026 4PM EST. Information received will be considered soley for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this porposed award upon response to this notice is solely withing the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Forest Service), same NAICS 332999.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEITEC ASW FIREGUARD LLC | 1 | $2.5M | May 21, 2026 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $185K | Jun 6, 2025 |
| EDSAL MACHINE PRODUCTS INC | 1 | $116K | Jun 5, 2025 |
| S&H PRODUCTS, LLC | 1 | $54K | Jul 31, 2026 |
| GREGORY WELDING, INC | 1 | $34K | Jul 18, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Jul 31, 2026S&H PRODUCTS, LLC$54KSprinkler Stakes with Clamps
- May 21, 2026SEITEC ASW FIREGUARD LLC$2.5MIDIQ BASE + 4 Option Years: Wrap - Structure Protection, Roll (NFES 0881)
- Jul 18, 2025GREGORY WELDING, INC$34KAngle Iron Posts, Ashland Ranger District, CGNF
- Jun 6, 2025FSR CONSULTING LLC$185KSolicitation Notice - Request for Quote - NFES 0881 Structure Protection Wrap
- Jun 5, 2025EDSAL MACHINE PRODUCTS INC$116KSprinkler Stakes, NFES 0913
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.