Blanket Purchase Agreement W911YP23A0001

The Department of the Army Utah Army National Guard awarded a 5-year, $250,000 single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Salt Lake Urban Search And Rescue Task Force, a non-profit organization, for urban search and rescue training and support services. This includes courses in rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, structural collapse specialist, heavy vehicle extrication, swiftwater rescue technician, and rescue squad officer training. The BPA supports the Utah Army National Guard's proficiency in specialized emergency response capabilities.

Under the BPA, the Department of the Army has issued two firm fixed price task orders. The first was a $5,236.40 call for hazardous materials response training in Magna, Utah. The second was an $18,700.00 call for rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, and structural collapse specialist training in Draper, Utah, which was initially an unauthorized commitment that was subsequently ratified. The Task Force has received prior grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to maintain its readiness as a national urban search and rescue team under the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.