Request for Quote for Pump Attachments Compatible with WATERAX MARK-3 and Mercedes Textiles Wick Fire Pumps

The USDA Forest Service Incident Procurement Logistics office is purchasing specialized fire pump attachments for the Northern Rockies Area Incident Support Cache in Missoula, Montana. The requirement includes 460 pump hand primers, 668 automatic check and bleeder valves, and 1,100 pressure relief valves. These components must be compatible with WATERAX MARK-3 and Mercedes Textiles Wick fire pumps and meet National Fire Equipment System (NFES) catalog standards. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing). The agency is using a Request for Quotation (RFQ) format under FAR Part 12. Deliveries are phased, with deadlines on September 24 and December 31, 2026. Evaluation is based on a best-value determination, with technical capability and past performance weighted equally with price. Solicitation 1202SC26Q2707 covers the delivery of specialized fire pump attachments, including 460 hand primers, 668 automatic check and bleeder valves, and 1,100 pressure relief valves. These items must work with WATERAX MARK-3 and Mercedes Textiles Wick portable high-pressure fire pumps used in wildland firefighting. Deliveries are split into two phases. Shipment 1, due by September 24, 2026, requires at least 50% of each item: 230 hand primers, 334 automatic check and bleeder valves, and 550 pressure relief valves. Shipment 2 covers the remaining quantities and is due by December 31, 2026. All shipments are F.O.B. Destination to Missoula, and early deliveries are permitted.