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Water Handling for Regions 3 and 8
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The USDA Forest Service is preparing to issue a solicitation for water handling services to support fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and prescribed burns across Regions 3 and 8, with Region 8 not soliciting Type 1 support tenders. Contractors will be responsible for providing all necessary equipment, personnel, transportation, lodging, and supplies to meet or exceed the specified requirements, with the resources potentially used for land protection, fire suppression, and incident management. Rates should be based on up to a 16-hour daily shift, and payment will be made according to the rates specified at the time of order. The agreements will be awarded competitively, with an emphasis on small business set-asides, and may include multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs). Resource dispatch will be coordinated through regional centers, with vendors encouraged to select the dispatch center closest to their resources to ensure timely response and cost efficiency. The procurement process will be conducted via the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, requiring vendors to have a valid UEI, active SAM registration, a Login.gov account, and to submit quotes electronically through the designated vendor application. The contract aims to support interagency cooperation, with optional use by other federal and state agencies, contingent upon their payment and administrative terms. The solicitation emphasizes the importance of timely and efficient resource deployment to meet the government’s operational needs during emergency incidents.
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The Government is re opening Solicitation 1202SB25Q7002 for an open season Onboarding period. Vendor quote responses are due no later than 05/11/2026 at 17:00 MDT. Vendors must submit responses through the “VIPR NextGen” application located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/business/incident/vendorapp.php?tab=tab_d The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), originally issued this requirement for Water handling– East Zone, Regions 3 and 8 to support local, regional, and national fire suppression and all hazard incidents. This amendment re opens the original solicitation to conduct Onboarding in accordance with Exhibit H – Special Contract Requirements. Onboarding is not a new procurement action. It is conducted under the terms of the original solicitation and issued as an amendment to that solicitation. The original solicitation requires that award decisions during open season Onboarding use the same evaluation factors and sub factors as the original solicitation. It also requires that any new I BPA awards issued through Onboarding be identical to the original awards, including all terms, conditions, and the period of performance. While the Government will review industry feedback, significant changes are not anticipated, particularly regarding evaluation factors or contract terms. This amendment applies to a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA) issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The open season Onboarding period will run concurrently with the USFS Contracting Officer’s annual I BPA review—commonly referred to as the “Rollover” modification process. During this period, existing I BPA awardees may revise rates, modify resources, or add new resources, and new Offerors who meet all eligibility requirements may submit quotes for consideration. All proposed resources must meet the criteria established in the original solicitation. New quote submissions must meet all Acceptability Pass/Fail requirements and will be evaluated using the same evaluation factors as the original solicitation. Any resulting new I BPA awards will be identical in terms and conditions to the original agreements. After the Onboarding and annual review/rollover processes are complete, any newly awarded Contractors or newly accepted resources added to existing agreements will be eligible for dispatch and BPA Calls in accordance with the ordering procedures in the agreements.
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