Alaska Wildland Fire Hand Crew Services

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management National Office is seeking wildland fire hand crew services for its Alaska Fire Service through a potential 5-year Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The procurement will target vendors capable of providing Type 2 hand crew services and Alaskan Fire Suppression Modules across nine performance regions in Alaska. Interested contractors must demonstrate the ability to mobilize crews within 2-3 hours of notification and provide fully qualified personnel with appropriate equipment and personal protective gear. Vendors are required to respond to a comprehensive set of nine detailed questions covering organizational information, business size status, qualifications, capabilities, and past performance experience. The sources sought notice requires responses by December 20, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST, with submissions to be sent to Yvette Daltorio and Carrie Eastburn.

The procurement does not have a specific small business set-aside, but maintains a small business size standard of $34.0M, with special provisions for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) businesses. The contract will cover services during a mandatory availability period from June 1 through August 31, with potential nationwide deployment capabilities. Type 2 hand crews will consist of 18-20 personnel, including 1 Crew Boss, 3 Squad Bosses, 2-4 Fallers, and 12-14 Basic Firefighters, with strict equipment weight limitations of 5,300 pounds for Type 2 crews and 2,750 pounds for Modules. Crews will be stationed at designated Assembly Points throughout Alaska and must be fully equipped with hand tools, chainsaws, radios, and necessary supplies for fire suppression and management operations. The procurement falls under NAICS category 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and PSC category F003 (Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression).