BLUF: The U.S. Forest Service obligated $30,000,000 to Perimeter Solutions LP on a sole-source delivery order for 2026 national bulk fire retardant supply.

The delivery order (PIID 1202SC26K2500) was signed January 1, 2026, with a period of performance running through December 31, 2026. It was issued under an existing single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract (PIID 1202SC26T2500) that the Forest Service holds with Perimeter Solutions for retardant chemicals, tracing back to solicitation 1202SC25R2500.

Why it matters: This is the third Perimeter Solutions retardant award tied to this IDIQ vehicle that Federal Media Group has tracked in 2026, alongside a separate $150 million continuance order and a $21.3 million on-demand BPA task order. The volume of retardant business flowing to a single sole-source supplier underscores how concentrated the Forest Service's aerial firefighting chemical supply chain remains heading into peak wildfire season. Contractors competing in the wildland fire support space should note the agency continues to rely on other-than-full-and-open authority for this commodity rather than opening it to competition.

By the numbers:

• Award amount: $30,000,000
• Period of performance: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
• NAICS code: 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing)
• Contract vehicle: Single-award IDIQ (PIID 1202SC26T2500)
• Award ID: 1202SC26K2500
• Competition: Not competed (only one source, FAR 6.302-1)

The order was issued without competition under FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source), consistent with the Forest Service's established practice for its national bulk retardant program. No small-business set-aside was applied. The award falls under the agency's broader national retardant program, which supplies the long-term fire retardant dropped by air tankers during wildfire suppression operations nationwide.

Source: USAspending.gov