VIPR I-BPA for Chipper for Region 4 - Intermountain Region

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), anticipates soliciting for Chippers for Region 4 - Intermountain Region for use on a local, Regional and Nationwide basis. The solicitation number is AG-84M8-S-15-7001. The Agreements will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers within the advertised Region. These areas consist of the following locations: Western Wyoming, Utah, Idaho (South of the Salmon River), Arizona (Arizona Strip District), Nevada and part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California, and the portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona and communities adjacent thereto.

Map link of the Region and available dispatch centers is below:

Region 4

http://gacc.nifc.gov/egbc/logistics/docs/GBdispatchboundaries.jpg

Regional and local awards will not be made to vendors designating Equipment City and State location more than 450 miles away from their selected Dispatch Center (D.5.1).



Awards resulting from this solicitation will be posted on the VIPR website http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident.php.



The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, and supervision and management of those personnel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression, and all-hazard incidents.



The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry. The Small Business size standard is $17.5 million. Only Small Businesses (with active SAM account verifying small business status under advertised NAICS) will be considered for award. If response to the Solicitation is determined to be too low to be advantageous to the Government, no awards will be made.



1) Quotes shall be submitted in the Virtual Incident Procurement system (VIPR). To access VIPR you are required to have a Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transaction. Level 2 eAuthentication information is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php.



2) This solicitation will be utilizing the VIPR Vendor Web Application and can be found at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/pilotvendorapp.php



3) NO telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted, and NO paper copies will be issued. All quotes are submitted electronically through the VIPR Vendor Web Application to be considered for award.



4) Vendors must be registered and have an active account within the System of Award Management (SAM) with Online Representations and Certifications Application completed at www.sam.gov. Registration is FREE.



5) The solicitation will only be available electronically and will be posted to the FedBizOps website at: http://www.fbo.gov on or about December 3, 2014 with a closing date of January 30, 2015 12:00 PM MST.



Point of Contact: Sue Huston, USFS Region 4 Fire Contracting Officer at shuston@fs.fed.us or 801-625-5811.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), anticipates soliciting for Chippers for Region 4 - Intermountain Region for use on a local, Regional and Nationwide basis. The solicitation number is AG-84M8-S-15-7001. The Agreements will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers within the advertised Region. These areas consist of the following locations: Western Wyoming, Utah, Idaho (South of the Salmon River), Arizona (Arizona Strip District), Nevada and part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California, and the portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona and communities adjacent thereto.

Map link of the Region and available dispatch centers is below:

Region 4

http://gacc.nifc.gov/egbc/logistics/docs/GBdispatchboundaries.jpg

Regional and local awards will not be made to vendors designating Equipment City and State location more than 450 miles away from their selected Dispatch Center (D.5.1).



Awards resulting from this solicitation will be posted on the VIPR website http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident.php.



The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, and supervision and management of those personnel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression, and all-hazard incidents.



The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry. The Small Business size standard is $17.5 million. Only Small Businesses (with active SAM account verifying small business status under advertised NAICS) will be considered for award. If response to the Solicitation is determined to be too low to be advantageous to the Government, no awards will be made.



1) Quotes shall be submitted in the Virtual Incident Procurement system (VIPR). To access VIPR you are required to have a Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transaction. Level 2 eAuthentication information is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php.



2) This solicitation will be utilizing the VIPR Vendor Web Application and can be found at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/pilotvendorapp.php



3) NO telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted, and NO paper copies will be issued. All quotes are submitted electronically through the VIPR Vendor Web Application to be considered for award.



4) Vendors must be registered and have an active account within the System of Award Management (SAM) with Online Representations and Certifications Application completed at www.sam.gov. Registration is FREE.



5) The solicitation will only be available electronically and will be posted to the FedBizOps website at: http://www.fbo.gov on or about December 3, 2014 with a closing date of January 30, 2015 12:00 PM MST.



Point of Contact: Sue Huston, USFS Region 4 Fire Contracting Officer at shuston@fs.fed.us or 801-625-5811.