Prescribed Burn, Suppression Repair and BAER support

The Deschutes, Ochoco and Fremont-Winema National Forests are acquiring services to assist with its 2019 through 2029 prescribed (RX) fire programs. These services (nonemergency) will meet the intent of the National Fire Plan in accordance with Public Law 106-291. It will involve hiring equipment with operators and 10 person crews to help in the execution of prescribed burns. Equipment that could be hired will be engines, tenders, dozers, excavators and skidgens, etc... This is Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) type contract spanning 10 years of priced service items for the above mentioned National Forests. During the contract period the Government is not obligated to place any orders, but when they do, they will be placed with the awarded Contractors of this BPA.
 
The Deschutes, Ochoco and Fremont-Winema National Forests are acquiring services for Suppression Repair work in 2019 through 2029 for its Suppression Repair activities. These services will be hired after a wildfire has been contained and repair work is contemplated. It will involve hiring equipment with operators to help in the repair of resource damage that may have occurred during wildfire operations. Equipment that could be hired will be dozers, excavators, graders, backhoes, dump trucks etc... This is Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) type contract spanning 10 years of priced service items for the above mentioned National Forests. During the contract period the Government is not obligated to place any orders, but when they do, they will be placed with the awarded Contractors of this BPA.

The Deschutes, Ochoco and Fremont-Winema National Forests are acquiring services for BAER (Burned Area Emergency Response) work in 2019 through 2029 for its BAER activities. These services will be hired after a wildfire has been contained and the need for emergency response work is assessed. It will involve hiring equipment with operators to help in the emergency response to critical values that have unacceptable post fire risks due to the effects of the fire. Equipment that could be hired will be dozers, excavators, graders, backhoes, dump trucks etc.... This is Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) type contract spanning 10 years of priced service items for the above mentioned National Forests. During the contract period the Government is not obligated to place any orders, but when they do, they will be placed with the awarded Contractors of this BPA.

The government anticipates making awards to multiple individual companies per line item. If contracting companies can clearly show they have the capacity (through their technical approach) to provide resources in multiple line items, then awards of multiple line items may be considered to that company for those services indicated in the Schedule of Items. Companies are not required to quote on all services being offered on this BPA to be considered responsive to this solicitation.

Solicitation should be posted approximately Oct 4, 2019.