Fire-Trol Holdings, LLC

Fire-Trol Holdings, LLC protests the inclusion of a competitor's products on the qualified products lists (QPL) under invitation for bids (IFB) Nos. 49-03-10, 49-03-15, and 49-03-16 and under request for proposals (RFP) Nos. 49-03-09, 49-03-13, and 49-03-14, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service. Fire-Trol contends that the protested products, manufactured by Astaris, LLC, fail to satisfy several of the specifications required for approval. Fire-Trol also challenges the agency's inclusion of a patent indemnity clause in the solicitations.