Intent to Sole Source/ Notice of Intent

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service intends to award a sole-source contract to A & A Sheet Metal Products (SECURALL) for the acquisition of a pre-fabricated Agri-Chemical storage container. The container will be delivered and offloaded to a pre-existing concrete pad at the Mark Twain National Forest, Salem Ranger District, and will be used for the safe storage of US Forest Service tracer paint. The contract is sole-sourced due to technical and structural constraints, including the need for a foundation match, cost and delay avoidance, and safety and compliance requirements. • The container must be compatible with the existing concrete pad, which was engineered and poured to the exact structural layout specifications provided by SECURALL. • Sourcing a different manufacturer would require physical demolition, structural modifications, or a complete re-pouring of the foundation pad, causing a substantial duplication of government costs and severe operational delays. • The unit features a unique, heavy-gauge galvannealed double-wall steel system capable of withstanding winds up to 250 mph and includes a built-in 12-gauge liquid-tight continuously welded steel sump flooring system for secondary spill containment.