VIPR I-BPA for Mobile Laundry Units for Region 3 - Southwest Region

The USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region (Region 3), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Mobile Laundry Units with operators for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. Proposed rates shall include, but are not limited to, labor (as required), equipment, operating supplies, materials, State and Federal taxes (including workers compensation costs), insurance coverage, transportation costs, overhead, and profit, and any costs/fees necessary to ensure equipment/operators/crews meet(s) the specified standards. As required by the agreement, any costs associated with a contractor provided support truck for fuel, maintenance, and operator transportation; delivery/setup/takedown, obilization/demobilization, power generation, and a Contractors representative attendance at the operational period briefings should also be included. The resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The Agreements will be competitively awarded within Region 3. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using set asides for HubZone small businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses (SDVOSB),and all other Small Businesses under NAICS 812320. The Small Business size standard is $5.5 million. Other information for vendors is listed below: 1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail. 2) Vendors must have a valid DUNS Number which can be requested from Dun and Bradstreet on the web at https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm. 3) Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/. IMPORTANT: Your account being active in SAM is directly related to your being able to receive payment for any orders received. If you do not update the Entity Management information at least once every 365 days, the registration becomes inactive. 4) Vendors are required to have a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions. Information for obtaining a Level 2 eAuthentication account is available on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php 5) Vendors must use the VIPR Vendor Application to view and respond to the solicitation. Vendors must register in this app on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php. The solicitation will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOpps at https://www.fbo.gov and in the VIPR vendor application at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php on or after November 25, 2014. Electronic responses must be submitted in the VIPR Vendor Application by 4:30 P.M. MST, February 4, 2015. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ISSUED AND NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED; this is an all electronic process. 6) A pre-quote meeting will be held via video teleconference (VTC) on Wednesday, January 7, 2014, from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. Locations will be listed in the solicitation. If you have specific questions about the equipment or contract requirements in Section D, please submit them by email to Anne Weiskircher at least 5 days before the VTC. For further information, contact Anne Weiskircher by e-mail at aweiskircher@fs.fed.us.