Southern CA Zone National Forests Incident Support Meals & Hydration Region 5 / At-Incident Management Support Branch

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a Preseason Incident-Blanket Purchase Agreement (I-BPA) for incident support meals and hydration services for the Southern California Zone National Forests, specifically covering the Angeles, San Bernardino, Cleveland, and Los Padres National Forests. The contract requires vendors to provide sack lunches, water pallets, sport drink pallets, and ice pallets with detailed specifications for food items including sandwiches, protein requirements, shift provisions, and fruits/vegetables. Quotes must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Darrin Jackson by January 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM PDT, with all questions required to be submitted at least two business days before the submission deadline. The solicitation will use a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, considering technical criteria and past performance. The contract opportunity is structured as a comprehensive meal and hydration support service for forest incident management teams.

The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing) with a size standard of 700 employees. Vendors must be located within 250 miles of specified dispatch centers and capable of providing specific quantities of food and hydration supplies, including minimum requirements like 72 cases of water, 18 cases of sport drinks, and 54 bags of ice. The Blanket Purchase Agreement has a ceiling limit of $250,000 and will be reviewed annually with opportunities to adjust pricing. The contract period of performance spans from April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029, covering a five-year period for incident support services in the Southern California National Forests region. The place of performance is throughout California, with a focus on supporting forest incident management teams during emergency and wildland fire scenarios.