Contract Fire Trainer Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1204H124R0001
- Agency
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Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide NWCG wildland fire training to non-agency personnel. The purpose is to establish a partnership with approved Contract Firefighter Trainer (CFT) providers to ensure all resources utilized on fire suppression incidents meet NWCG standards for training, experience, and physical fitness. MOU applications must be received by October 31, 2024 and submitted by mail to the Redmond Air Center. Providers will be notified of selection prior to December 20, 2024 and will be required to attend a conference call in January/February 2025 to review expectations. Applications will be evaluated based on the CFT's policies, instructor qualifications, and monitoring procedures.
This opportunity is not set-aside. The MOU effective period is 5 years, with all current MOUs expiring on January 15, 2025. No incumbent contractors are named. The value of the MOU is not specified, but the intent is to partner with approved CFT providers to deliver NWCG wildland fire training to non-agency personnel.
Notice text
The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to provide NWCG
wildland fire training to non-agency personnel. The Pacific Northwest Coordinating
Group (PNWCG) believes that to provide the highest level of safety and productivity, all
resources utilized on fire suppression incidents within the Pacific Northwest must
meet or exceed all training, experience, and physical fitness standards identified in the
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications (PMS 310-1).
Under the terms of this MOU, members of PNWCG and the Provider propose to form a
partnership whereby the Provider agrees to provide training to non-agency personnel,
following all guidelines in the PMS 310-1, as well as ensuring that all Lead and Unit
Instructors meet the requirements found in the NWCG Standards for Course Delivery,
PMS 901-1.
MOU applications must be received by October 31, 2024.
Submit by mail to: Redmond Air Center, Fire Contracting Operations, 1740 S.E. Ochoco
Way, Redmond, OR 97756.
Applications received by email will not be accepted.
Providers will be notified of selection prior to December 20, 2024.
Selected providers will be required to attend a conference call, January/February 2025
to review what is expected of the providers. Exact date will be announced in January.
For additional information, please contact Kevin Toombs @ kevin.toombs@usda.gov
or cell: 541-419-7039, or Aaron Olmos, aaron.olmos@usda.gov or cell: 541-610-3674.
Attachments:
Attachment #1 – Contract Fire Trainer MOU
Attachment #2 - Application Process
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis_for_Contract_Fire_Trainer_MOU_Providers_9-2019.pdf | ||
| Contract Fire Trainer MOU Final 2024.doc | DOC document | |
| Application_and_Approval_of_MOU_Process_2024.docx | DOCX document |
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