The USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Potable Water/Gray Water Trucks and Trailer Mounted Handwashing Stations to support emergency incidents, primarily in the Southwestern Region, R3 (Arizona and New Mexico). Respo

The response date for this solicitation has been extended to May 13, 2009, 6:30 p.m. MST because many vendors are still having problems responding. Please ignore the response date in Box 8 of the Standard Form 1449.

The following Contract Requirements have been updated:C01, Terms and Conditions

D02, Equipment Requirements - Gray Water

D06, Ordering - Gray Water

E06, Exhibit J - Gray Water

Re-Open Solicitation. Solicitation was closed by the system. The actual closing date is APRIL 30, 2009, 10:30 P.M. MST.

THE RESPONSE DATE IS EXTENDED TO APRIL 30, 2009, 10:30 P.M. MST because of system problems which prevented vendors from responding by the original response date. NOTE: Ignore the Offer Due Date in Box 8 of the Standard Form 1449. The system records it incorrectly.

The following Contract Requirements have been updated:E00, Representations-Certifications -FAR 52.212

B04, Summary

D02, Equipment Requirements - Gray Water

D21, Payment - Gray Water

C01, Terms and Conditions

Re-Open Solicitation

The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Questions submitted by vendors. The Question and Answer document can be found on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/asnf/projects/. The response date is April 8, 2009, 4:30 P.M. MST.

This amendment hereby rescinds Amendment No. 1, which applies only to portable toilets.THIS AMENDMENT ALSO EXTENDS THE SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE TO APRIL 8, 2009, 4:30 P.M. MST.

The following Contract Requirements have been updated:B02, Pricing - Portable Toilet

The USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Potable Water/Gray Water Trucks and Trailer Mounted Handwashing Stations to support emergency incidents, primarily in the Southwestern Region, R3 (Arizona and New Mexico). Responses must be submitted electronically through the FBO/VIPR Program by using the free Formatta Filler software, which is available from the following website: http://www.formatta.com/. No paper copies will be issued. Additional information on VIPR, including a Vendor User Guide, is available at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php. To respond to the RFQ, vendors must obtain a secure Level 2 account through the USDA eAuthentication system. The solicitation will be posted to this FBO website on or before February 18, 2009. The resulting multiple award agreements (I-BPAs) are set-aside 100% in a cascading order of preference: HUB-Zone small businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 484220 and the size standard is $23.5 million. No pre-quotation meeting is scheduled. Vendors are encouraged to submit questions about the solicitation in writing to Anne Weiskircher either by email or hard copy no later than March 4, 2009. Questions and answers will be published to this website on or around March 18, 2009. The closing date for this solicitation is 4:30 PM MST March 25, 2009. Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are highly encouraged to complete the On-line Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation. For further information, please contact Anne Weiskircher by email at aweiskircher@fs.fed.us.

The USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Potable Water/Gray Water Trucks and Trailer Mounted Handwashing Stations to support emergency incidents, primarily in the Southwestern Region, R3 (Arizona and New Mexico). Responses must be submitted electronically through the FBO/VIPR Program by using the free Formatta Filler software, which is available from the following website: http://www.formatta.com/. No paper copies will be issued. Additional information on VIPR, including a Vendor User Guide, is available at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php. To respond to the RFQ, vendors must obtain a secure Level 2 account through the USDA eAuthentication system. The solicitation will be posted to this FBO website on or before February 18, 2009. The resulting multiple award agreements (I-BPAs) are set-aside 100% in a cascading order of preference: HUB-Zone small businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 484220 and the size standard is $23.5 million. No pre-quotation meeting is scheduled. Vendors are encouraged to submit questions about the solicitation in writing to Anne Weiskircher either by email or hard copy no later than March 4, 2009. Questions and answers will be published to this website on or around March 18, 2009. The closing date for this solicitation is 4:30 PM MST March 25, 2009. Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are highly encouraged to complete the On-line Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation. For further information, please contact Anne Weiskircher by email at aweiskircher@fs.fed.us.