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VIPR I-BPA for Water Handling for Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region

ID: 129J6125Q7000 • Type: Presolicitation

Description

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Forest Service (USFS) ESB West Zone (Region 5 Only) anticipate soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Water Handling Equipment for use during local, regional, nationwide fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and RX Prescribed Project Work. Region 5 will only accept quotes for: Engines Type 3, and 6; Support Water Tenders Type 1, 2 and 3. Section D.2 within the solicitation will contain equipment & personnel requirement details. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, managed/supervised/trained/certified personnel necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and RX Prescribed Project Work.

Optional awarded Agreement use by Interagency Cooperators (DOI, NPS, BIA, State etc..) are subject to that agency's payment and administrative terms.

The USFS Fire and Aviation Management (F&AM) Regional Program Office Representatives will determine annually whether it is in the Government's best interest to initiate an open season on-ramping process to add additional Contractors and/or resources during the annual Contracting Officer (CO) review period noted in Section C.3.1 of the solicitation.

RATES: Proposed rates should be based on up to a 16-hr daily shift and include all within B.2 -- PRICING AND ESTIMATED QUANTITY. Note: D.21.8.1 -- Rates of Payments. Payment will be at the rates specified in the agreement that is in effect at the time of the order.

DISPATCH CENTER: Agreements will be competitively awarded within the advertised and available regional dispatch centers. Agreement intent and Government guidance is for quoters to select the available dispatch center closest to their resource location to reasonably meet the Government's (Host Agency's) date and time needed for emergency incident support, as well as offer best value to the Government for travel costs for each potential dispatch/BPA Call. Since wildland fire support and locations are unknown at time of award, selection of a host dispatch center/zone outside of where the resources reside may result in loss of opportunity and failure to meet Government's critical and timely need at time of incident. Map link: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/

SET-ASIDES: The agreement will be competitively awarded. The Government anticipates awarding multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) using a total Small Business set aside with further consideration per Section B.6 -- SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ADVANTAGE APPLICABLE TO DPL RANKING.

****The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system****

1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address; all VIPR communications, to include rate negotiations, technical evaluations/photo uploads, and award notifications, are conducted via e-mail.

2) Vendors must have a valid UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number. Request a free UEI Number from the System for Award Management (SAM): https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration

3) Vendors must have active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM): https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration

4) Vendors are required to have a Login.gov account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions. YOU WILL NEED THIS TO CREATE A VIPR ACCOUNT. Information: https://www.eauth.usda.gov/eauth/b/usda/faq?gid=PublicCustomer&qid=PublicCustomerComingSoonFaqItemId12

5) Vendors must submit a quote electronically using the VIPR Vendor Application: https://www.fs.usda.gov/business/incident/vendorapp.php?tab=tab_d

Overview

Response Deadline
March 21, 2025, 6:00 p.m. EDT Due in 32 Days
Posted
Feb. 4, 2025, 12:56 p.m. EST
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$11.5 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Evaluation Criteria
Best Value
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Odds of Award
88%
On 2/4/25 Fire and Aviation Management issued Presolicitation 129J6125Q7000 for VIPR I-BPA for Water Handling for Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region due 3/21/25. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 115310 (SBA Size Standard $11.5 Million) and PSC F003.
Primary Contact
Name
Craig Ericson   Profile
Phone
(530) 559-6264

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > FOREST SERVICE > USDA FS
FPDS Organization Code
12C2-9J61
Source Organization Code
100185644
Last Updated
Feb. 4, 2025
Last Updated By
craig.ericson@usda.gov
Archive Date
May 21, 2030