Notice of Intent to Sole Source - USAPT Pyro Gerb Sticks

The Department of the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Knox, intends to award a firm fixed price requirements contract on behalf of the United States Army Parachute Team (USAPT) for pyro gerb sticks. The requirement specifies 30-second silver droopy gerb sticks featuring an electric 72-inch straight matchstick that is unattached and uncoiled. Each unit must include a gerb cap and consist of a 6” x 0.9” rolled paper tube that emits silver sparks for a duration of 28 to 32 seconds. The performance specifications require a throw of approximately 15 feet wide by 20 feet long from the end of the tube.

This procurement is classified under PSC 1370 PYROTECHNICS and NAICS 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. There is no set-aside for this action, designated as NONE; NONE. The government intends to award this contract to the only contractor available who serves as the sole manufacturer of the specifically required gerb sticks. Performance will take place at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with a delivery deadline established for May 1, 2026.

Registered under solicitation number PANMCC26P0000042393, this special notice includes one redacted sole source justification attachment. Comments regarding this intent to sole source must be received via email by Kelly Tipple and Meagan S. Clavel no later than 10:00 AM ET on April 16, 2025. All communications must include the solicitation number in the subject line along with the respondent's name, point of contact, title, address, and telephone number.