Rapid Extraction Module Support - REMS
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12024B26Q7004
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621910 Ambulance Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting Request for Quotes (RFQs) for Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS) services through a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to support local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and prescribed fire project work. REMS resources will be available for dispatch across all Forest Service regions. The solicitation requires contractors to provide fully equipped and staffed personnel teams with specialized rope rescue and medical capabilities, including 4x4 vehicles with ROPS, advanced life support or basic life support medical equipment, and personnel meeting NFPA 1006 rope rescue standards with minimum Firefighter Type 1 or Type 2 qualifications. Award decisions will be based on three primary criteria: operational acceptability of equipment, price reasonableness of quoted rates, and past performance dependability risk, with socioeconomic status advantages applied as noted in the SF-1449. The response deadline is May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST, with technical submissions including medical credentials and rope rescue certifications required through the VIPR Next Gen Vendor Application, and an estimated award date of June 2026.
This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns, with priority dispatch advantages (up to 10 percent) available to qualifying HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business firms. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract dollar limitation for individual orders is set at the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), though no orders or payments are guaranteed during the three-year agreement period. Three REMS resource types are accepted: Type 1 with four personnel holding Advanced Life Support certification, Type 2 with four personnel capable of ALS or BLS, and Type 3 with two personnel capable of ALS or BLS. Contractors are responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, personnel supervision and training, workers' compensation insurance, and liability insurance, with quoted rates reflecting up to 16-hour daily shifts and compliance with 2:1 work/rest ratios per NWCG standards. Performance of services will occur at various geographic locations across all Forest Service regions, with vendors encouraged to select dispatch centers closest to their physical resource locations to minimize travel costs and response times.
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VIPR 2026 Synopsis Information The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS) National Zone anticipate issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Rapid Extraction Module Support - REMS for use in all regions. Resources awarded under this solicitation may be used for local, regional, and national fire suppression, all hazard incidents, and RX prescribed project work. Section D.2 of the solicitation will outline all equipment and personnel requirements. Contractors will be responsible for providing all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, and fully managed, supervised, trained, and certified personnel necessary to meet or exceed agreement specifications. Resources may be used for the protection of lands, including severity, fire suppression, all hazard response, and prescribed project work. Optional use of awarded agreements by interagency cooperators (DOI, NPS, BIA, State agencies, etc.) is permitted but subject to each agency’s payment and administrative terms. Each year, the USFS Fire and Aviation Management (F&AM) Regional Program Office Representatives will determine whether it is in the Government’s best interest to initiate an open season onboarding period to add additional contractors and/or resources during the annual Contracting Officer (CO) review, as described in Section C.3.1 of the solicitation. Rates: Proposed rates must reflect up to a 16 hour daily shift and include all pricing elements identified in Section B.2, Pricing and Estimated Quantity. Per Section D.21.8.1, Rates of Payments, payment will be made at the rates in effect at the time of order issuance. Dispatch Centers: Agreements will be competitively awarded within the advertised and available regional dispatch centers. Vendors are strongly encouraged to select the dispatch center closest to the physical location of their resources to ensure timely response to incident needs and to provide best value to the Government regarding travel costs for potential dispatches/BPA Calls. Because wildland fire locations cannot be predicted at the time of award, selecting a host dispatch center or zone far from the resource’s actual location may reduce dispatch opportunities and hinder the Government’s ability to meet critical response timelines. Dispatch center information is available at: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/ Set Asides: The Government anticipates awarding multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I BPAs) under a total Small Business set aside, with additional consideration applied per Section B.6, Socioeconomic Status Advantage Applicable to DPL Ranking. ****The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System**** The solicitation will be issued through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System. Vendors must meet the following requirements: 1. Maintain a valid email address for all VIPR communications, including rate negotiations, technical evaluations, photo uploads, and award notifications. 2. Possess a valid Unique Entity ID (UEI), obtainable at no cost through the System for Award Management (SAM): https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration 3. Maintain an active SAM registration: https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration 4. Have a Login.gov account to conduct official electronic business transactions and to create a VIPR Next Gen account. Information: https://www.eauth.usda.gov/eauth/b/usda/faq?gid=PublicCustomer&qid=PublicCustomerComingSoonFaqItemId12 5. Submit quotes electronically using the VIPR Next Gen Vendor Application: https://www.fs.usda.gov/business/incident/vendorapp.php?tab=tab_d
Update #1 ·
VIPR 2026 Synopsis Information
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS) National Zone anticipate issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Rapid Extraction Module Support - REMS for use in all regions. Resources awarded under this solicitation may be used for local, regional, and national fire suppression, all hazard incidents, and RX prescribed project work. Section D.2 of the solicitation will outline all equipment and personnel requirements. Contractors will be responsible for providing all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, and fully managed, supervised, trained, and certified personnel necessary to meet or exceed agreement specifications. Resources may be used for the protection of lands, including severity, fire suppression, all hazard response, and prescribed project work.
Optional use of awarded agreements by interagency cooperators (DOI, NPS, BIA, State agencies, etc.) is permitted but subject to each agency’s payment and administrative terms.
Each year, the USFS Fire and Aviation Management (F&AM) Regional Program Office Representatives will determine whether it is in the Government’s best interest to initiate an open season onboarding period to add additional contractors and/or resources during the annual Contracting Officer (CO) review, as described in Section C.3.1 of the solicitation.
Rates: Proposed rates must reflect up to a 16 hour daily shift and include all pricing elements identified in Section B.2, Pricing and Estimated Quantity. Per Section D.21.8.1, Rates of Payments, payment will be made at the rates in effect at the time of order issuance.
Dispatch Centers: Agreements will be competitively awarded within the advertised and available regional dispatch centers. Vendors are strongly encouraged to select the dispatch center closest to the physical location of their resources to ensure timely response to incident needs and to provide best value to the Government regarding travel costs for potential dispatches/BPA Calls. Because wildland fire locations cannot be predicted at the time of award, selecting a host dispatch center or zone far from the resource’s actual location may reduce dispatch opportunities and hinder the Government’s ability to meet critical response timelines. Dispatch center information is available at: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
Set Asides: The Government anticipates awarding multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I BPAs) under a total Small Business set aside, with additional consideration applied per Section B.6, Socioeconomic Status Advantage Applicable to DPL Ranking.
****The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System****
The solicitation will be issued through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System. Vendors must meet the following requirements:
1. Maintain a valid email address for all VIPR communications, including rate negotiations, technical evaluations, photo uploads, and award notifications.
2. Possess a valid Unique Entity ID (UEI), obtainable at no cost through the System for Award Management (SAM): https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
3. Maintain an active SAM registration: https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
4. Have a Login.gov account to conduct official electronic business transactions and to create a VIPR Next Gen account. Information: https://www.eauth.usda.gov/eauth/b/usda/faq?gid=PublicCustomer&qid=PublicCustomerComingSoonFaqItemId12
5. Submit quotes electronically using the VIPR Next Gen Vendor Application: https://www.fs.usda.gov/business/incident/vendorapp.php?tab=tab_d
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