The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to High Sierra Enterprise, Inc., a small business, for water handling equipment and services to support wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incidents in Forest Service Regions 1, 2, 4, 8, and 9. The $250,000 multiple-award IDC allows the Forest Service to issue task orders for water tenders, portable tanks, vehicles, and certified personnel to directly engage in firefighting activities and provide support during emergencies. Services will be competitively awarded at fixed daily rates under this Indefinite Delivery Vehicle, which has an ultimate completion date of July 5, 2025.
The IDC was awarded under a competitive solicitation utilizing the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, which was set aside for total small businesses. The solicitation sought quotes for water handling resources to support local, regional, and nationwide incidents, with evaluation criteria including proposed daily shift rates, pricing, and socioeconomic status advantages. Vendors must have a USDA eAuthentication account and be registered in SAM.gov to submit quotes electronically through the VIPR Vendor Application by the March 10, 2022 due date. Multiple Indefinite Delivery Blanket Purchase Agreements will be awarded to provide on-call water handling support as needed across the targeted Forest Service regions.
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