VIPR I-BPA for West Zone Potable & Gray Water Truck/Handwashing Station (Trailer Mounted) for Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region ONLY
ID: 1204H124Q7000Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFFOREST SERVICEPACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL OFFICEPORTLAND, OR, 97204, USA

PSC

NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSION (F003)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Jan 31, 2024, 7:48 PM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Jan 31, 2024, 7:48 PM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Mar 18, 2024, 7:30 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Agriculture, specifically the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), is seeking vendors to provide West Zone Potable & Gray Water Truck/Handwashing Stations (Trailer Mounted) for Region 6, aimed at enhancing support during local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. This opportunity involves reopening a previously issued solicitation to allow for an "open season" onboarding process under a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (IBPA), specifically set aside for small businesses. The initiative underscores the critical need for reliable resources in incident management, with key evaluation factors including operational acceptability, price reasonableness, and past performance reliability. Interested vendors must submit their quotes through the VIPR system by February 25, 2025, and can contact RaShauna Workman at rashauna.workman@usda.gov or 208-296-8375 for further information.

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Posted
Jan 27, 2025, 9:04 PM UTC
The USDA Forest Service has issued an amendment to a solicitation for a West Zone Potable & Gray Water Truck/Handwashing Station (Trailer Mounted) specifically for Region 6, aimed at enhancing support during local and nationwide fire suppression efforts. This amendment reopens the original solicitation, allowing for an "open season" onboarding process for new contractors within the existing Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (IBPA). Interested vendors must comply with original solicitation specifications and submit quotes through the VIPR system by the stipulated deadline. The initiative emphasizes the necessity of adequate resources for incident management and highlights the contract's set-aside for small businesses. Key evaluation factors for bids include operational acceptability, price reasonableness, and past performance reliability. The amendment also outlines the terms under which contractors can propose resources, ensuring that pricing includes all associated costs. The overarching goal is to secure reliable and responsive resources for the USDA's firefighting and emergency management needs while adhering to government procurement standards and regulations.
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