Description
The USDA Forest Service’s National Technology & Development Program (NTDP) is seeking a small‑business‑qualified vendor to fabricate injection molds and produce a series of PEEK polymer components for the Wildland Fire Chemical System (WFCS) corrosion‑test program. The effort includes a one‑year base period with three optional one‑year extensions (total contract term up to four years). The solicitation lists multiple line‑item parts (e.g., molded PEEK coupon dipper tops, pins, shafts) with quantities ranging from 500 to 2,000 units per item and delivery windows extending through 2030. All work must be performed under a total‑small‑business set‑aside, with pricing required for every listed item. Deliveries are FOB destination to the WFCS Laboratory in Missoula, MT. The award will be based on technical merit first, then price fairness; the lowest price is not automatically selected.