10-Person IA Crew IDIQ

THE SOLICITATION FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE POSTED ON OR ABOUT
 APRIL 17, 2014

Description of Work: This contract is designed to provide wildland firefighting crew services including preparedness, pre-suppression, initial attack, containment, mop-up and patrol on fires within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest initial attack response areas.

During the performance period of July 1 through October 30, Contractor's crew shall be available to perform Fire Preparedness activities. The period during which work will actually be performed will be dependent on fire season severity and will be designated by the Government in a written task order(s). There is no guarantee of full-time work for the entire performance period. Availability of contractor's crew outside the performance period is optional and will become effective upon acceptance of a task order by the Contractor.

Preparedness activities may include fuels management work such as slashing, lopping and scattering, pruning, fuel modification zone construction and maintenance, hand piling and covering slash, pre-burn fireline construction and maintenance, fuels pullback, prescribed burning and mop-up, brushing roads and trails, activities related to burned area rehabilitation and restoration, and other normal Forest Service activities for laborers. Written specifications for these tasks will be provided with subsequent task orders. These activities may require the use of Contractor provided tools and equipment, Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment, see attached Interagency Crew Inspection Form. At least two chainsaws with experienced operators shall be available on the crew at all times. When saw work is scheduled, Contractor shall provide sufficient fuel and oil to work for an entire day.

All Offerors to this solicitation SHALL have a valid award to the 2014 Oregon Department of Forestry Interagency Firefighting Crew Agreement. All individuals and equipment offered must have been accepted and approved on above mentioned agreement in order for offer to be valid.