Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention Outreach Services
Deadline: 06 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 23 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141893389
Document Ref. No.: 1202SA26Q9700
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The USDA Forest Service intends to establish a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with:
Friends of Smokey Bear Balloon
9010 Cordova Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
UEI: CDSLKKTGRFC1
This acquisition is being conducted on behalf of USDA Forest Service Fire & Aviation Management in support of nationwide wildfire prevention education and public outreach activities.
This acquisition is conducted pursuant to:
FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services;
FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures;
FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a Single Source; and
FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements.
The Government requires official Smokey Bear wildfire prevention outreach services utilizing authorized Smokey Bear inflatable imagery for public education events, fairs, festivals, and prevention campaigns.
Required services include:
static and aerial Smokey Bear inflatable displays;
wildfire prevention educational outreach;
public engagement activities;
transportation and logistics support;
operation of inflatable imagery up to 3, 000 feet AGL;
maintenance;
insurance;
fuel; and
operational crew support services.
The Government has determined that Friends of Smokey Bear Balloon is the only responsible source reasonably available capable of satisfying the agency-s requirements because:
the Smokey Bear image and likeness are federally protected and subject to authorized-use restrictions;
the contractor possesses authorized rights to utilize Smokey Bear imagery;
the contractor owns and operates specialized Smokey Bear inflatable assets; and
no other identified source possesses both authorized Smokey Bear usage rights and aerial operational capability necessary to support official Forest Service wildfire prevention outreach.
Interested sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide:
authorized Smokey Bear imagery us...
Notice ID: 1202sa26q9700
Department/Ind. Agency: agriculture, department of
Sub-tier: forest service
Office: incident procurement aviation branch
Product Service Code: w099 - lease or rental of equipment- miscellaneous
NAICS Code: 487990 - Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
Inactive Dates: jun 21, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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