ADDENDUM 2 - 10-IFB-2245930689-TT.pdf

This Addendum 2 modifies the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services solicitation for wildland firefighter crews to support the North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) in forest protection and emergency services operations. The modification extends the bid submission deadline from August 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET to August 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The solicitation requests Type 2 Initial Attack wildland firefighter crews comprising 20 personnel (minimum 18) to provide fire suppression, fuel mitigation, and all-hazard incident support statewide. Required crew composition includes one Crew Boss, three Incident Commander Type 5 personnel, three qualified sawyers, and firefighters with prescribed experience and certification. Crews must maintain a designated dispatch point within 30 miles of the Asheville regional office and be available during mandatory periods from November 1-30, 2026, and March 1-April 30, 2027, with daily availability from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daylight savings time. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 22, 2026, in Asheville, with written questions due July 29, 2026, by 10:00 a.m. ET. The initial contract term is one year from execution, with the State retaining options to renew for up to two additional one-year terms.

Compensation is calculated hourly per crewperson for on-shift time with a daily eight-hour minimum guarantee multiplied by crew size at the contracted rate. Travel time and mobilization/demobilization costs are computed using Google Maps with a 1.1 multiplication factor. Meal costs are deducted from invoices, while overnight lodging at double occupancy is reimbursable when authorized. Contractors must furnish all personnel protective equipment, hand tools, chainsaws, programmable radios, and a minimum of four all-wheel-drive or dual-wheel-rear-axle ground-transportation vehicles. The solicitation includes a HUB participation goal requiring 10 percent diverse subcontractor utilization. Contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements for all employees and provide three customer references demonstrating similar service experience. Bids must be submitted via the Ariba Sourcing Tool by the extended deadline of August 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET, and attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference is required for bid consideration.