BLUF: The U.S. Forest Service awarded Perimeter Solutions LP a $50,000,000 sole-source task order for wildfire retardant, justified under FAR 6.302-1 with no competition.

Task order 1202SC26K2503, signed January 1, 2026, continues task order 1202SC26K2501 for "full service" fire retardant supply under the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service incident procurement program. USASpending records the award as not competed, with solicitation procedures marked "only one source" and the justification coded FAR 6.302-1 (unique source). Total obligation is $50,000,000.00.

Why it matters: Sole-source justifications on nine-figure federal contracts draw scrutiny, and fire retardant supply has historically concentrated around a small number of qualified suppliers due to Forest Service specification and qualification requirements. For competitors, a FAR 6.302-1 citation signals the agency has determined only one responsible source exists — a high bar that's worth understanding before protesting or pursuing similar incident-support vehicles.

By the numbers:

• Total obligation: $50,000,000.00
• Award date: January 1, 2026
• Competition: Not competed — FAR 6.302-1, only one source
• NAICS: 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing)
• PSC: 6850 (Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties)
• Awarding office: USDA Forest Service, Incident Procurement Logistics
• Contract type: Firm fixed price

Perimeter Solutions LP, headquartered in Clayton, Missouri and designated a small business under the award's business categories, has been a recurring Forest Service retardant supplier. USASpending's transaction history for this task order shows three subsequent modifications (P00001–P00003, dated late July through early August 2026) each recorded at $0 in incremental obligation, indicating administrative actions rather than new funding since the January award.

Source: USASpending.gov