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VIPR I-BPA for Vehicle with Driver for Region 4 ONLY
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The USDA Forest Service is re-opening a solicitation for the East Zone Vehicle with Driver for Region 4, specifically for use in fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. This process is part of an open season onboarding, which is conducted as an amendment to the original solicitation under a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (IBPA) that is set aside exclusively for small businesses. The onboarding period aligns with the annual review and rollover process for existing IBPA awardees, allowing current contractors to revise rates and add resources, while also inviting new qualified vendors to submit responses through the VIPR system. All submissions will be evaluated based on the same criteria as the original solicitation, and any awards resulting from this process will mirror the terms, conditions, and period of performance of the initial contract. The solicitation emphasizes that onboarding is not a new procurement but a continuation of the existing agreement, with the same evaluation factors and contractual terms. The response deadline is February 25, 2025, and interested vendors, including new offerors, must meet the original eligibility and acceptability criteria. Successful vendors will be eligible to receive dispatches and BPA calls under the same procedures as existing contractors once onboarded and after the annual review process concludes. The contract aims to ensure a ready pool of qualified small business vendors capable of supporting fire and incident response efforts within Region 4. For further details or to submit responses, vendors can contact Taylor Jones at the USDA Forest Service.
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Re-open Solicitation. Vendor responses to the solicitation are due 02/25/2025 17:00 MST. Please access the 'Open Solicitations' tab in the VIPR Vendor application (https://apps.fs.usda.gov/vipr/vendor/) to start your response.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Forest Service (USFS), has a requirement for the East Zone Vehicle with Driver for Region 4 ONLY - for use during Local, Regional, and nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents and was originally solicited under solicitation number 1202SB23Q7020.
This amendment is to re-open this solicitation to conduct an open season Onboarding in accordance with Exhibit H - Special Contract Requirements of the original solicitation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Onboarding is not a new procurement and operates differently than a new solicitation. Onboarding is a result of the provisions established in the original solicitation and is issued as a solicitation amendment to the original solicitation. The terms and conditions of the original solicitation require that 'The award decision under the open season solicitation is based upon the same evaluation factors/sub-factors as the original solicitation.' Additionally, the terms and conditions of the original solicitation require that, 'The terms and conditions of any resulting new IBPA awards are identical to the original awards and solicitation, to include period of performance.' Accordingly, while the Government will entertain suggestions and Industry input regarding the Onboarding amendment, the Government anticipates very little change to result from this input, especially as it regards any potential changes to the evaluation factors or resulting terms and conditions.
This amendment for Onboarding is against a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (IBPA) solicitation issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
The open season Onboarding period will coincide with the USFS Contracting Officer (CO) IBPA Annual Review process, traditionally referred to as a 'Rollover' Modification process for existing IBPA awardees. Existing IBPA awardees will have the same opportunity to revise, modify rates, and add resources the same as potential new contractors do.
All proposed resources are subject to the original solicitation criteria. New Offerors that meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the original solicitation may submit a quote response through the VIPR system during open season. Award decisions from an open season solicitation response are based upon the same evaluation factors/sub-factors as the original solicitation. New quote responses must meet all Acceptability Pass/Fail Criteria of the original solicitation. The terms and conditions of any resulting new IBPA awards are identical to the original awards and solicitation, to include period of performance. Immediately after Onboarding and at the conclusion of the CO annual review/rollover modification period, any additional Contractors or accepted new resources to existing agreements are eligible to receive dispatches/BPA Calls with the same ordering procedures as listed within the agreements.
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