Intent to Sole Source
Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 6
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1176395 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 28, 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 procurement supports the agency's standard-issue FN rifle platform. LEI sworn personnel carry approved and properly functioning duty rifles while performing official duties. This acquistion does not invovle replacing or modifying the rifle's serialized (the legal firearm). LEI rifles currently in service utilitze FN-manufactured lower recievers; therefore, replacement barrels must be manufactorer-matched FN compnents to ensure proper fit, compatibility, safety and compliance with agency armorer and platform specifications.
Who won similar work
16 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Forest Service), same industry group (NAICS 3329).
Single-winner award sizes (16): middle half $35K to $211K, median $81K; range $18K to $7.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&H PRODUCTS, LLC | 3 | $1.3M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| FIREQUICK PRODUCTS, INC. | 1 | $7.5M | May 13, 2025 |
| SEITEC ASW FIREGUARD LLC | 1 | $2.5M | May 21, 2026 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $185K | Jun 6, 2025 |
| PETERSON PLUMBING SUPPLY Richfield UT 84701 USA | 1 | $170K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| EDSAL MACHINE PRODUCTS INC | 1 | $116K | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Helifire, LLC | 1 | $109K | Sep 8, 2025 |
| GOVYORK INC | 1 | $49K | Aug 27, 2026 |
| WESTEX GROUP, INC | 1 | $42K | Jun 30, 2025 |
| THE MALLORY CO. Longview WA 98632 USA | 1 | $36K | Jun 11, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Aug 27, 2026GOVYORK INC$49KPurchase and Delivery of Culvert Supply for Chattooga River Ranger DistrictNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 31, 2026S&H PRODUCTS, LLC$54KSprinkler Stakes with ClampsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 21, 2026Holm Procurement Group LLC$23KSuction Hoses, 3" x 10' with female quick coupler and male camlock quick adapterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 24, 2026S&H PRODUCTS, LLC$958KAdjustable Sprinkler Head AssemblyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 21, 2026SEITEC ASW FIREGUARD LLC$2.5MIDIQ BASE + 4 Option Years: Wrap - Structure Protection, Roll (NFES 0881)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2025PETERSON PLUMBING SUPPLY Richfield UT 84701 USA$170KGAOA Pleasant Creek Water SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 8, 2025Helifire, LLC$109KNOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 21, 2025ROSWELL LIVESTOCK & FARM SUPPLY INC$33KAgua Chiquita Pipeline Supply Sacramento Ranger District Lincoln National ForestNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 18, 2025GREGORY WELDING, INC$34KAngle Iron Posts, Ashland Ranger District, CGNFNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 30, 2025WESTEX GROUP, INC$42KCollapsible Hose, NFES 0621No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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.