VIPR I-BPA for Chipper for Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5 - California), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Chippers for use during local, Regional, and Nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, personnel, and supervision and management of those personnel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications.

The Agreements will be competitively awarded within Region 5. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) using set-asides for: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), HUBZone Small Businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, and standard Small Businesses as defined under NAICS 115310. The Small Business size standard is 19.0 Million. The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system; to use VIPR you must have access to a computer with internet capabilities. Basic information about the VIPR system and a Vendor User Guide is located at: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php.



Other information for vendors is listed below:



1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address. An e-mail address is required for all of the following registrations.



2) Vendors must have a valid DUNS Number. Request a free DUNS Number from Dun and Bradstreet on the web at: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/.



3) Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as stated in the solicitation. Vendors can access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/. (Further information is included in the SAM Quick Start Guide.)



4) Vendors are required to have a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions. Information for obtaining a Level 2 eAuthentication account is available on the web at--

http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php.



5) This solicitation will use the VIPR Vendor Application to respond to the solicitation. Vendors must register and submit a quote electronically in this application; found on the web at-- http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php.



The SOLICITATION will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/ on or about January 18, 2018. IMPORTANT: Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application (http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php) by February 27, 2018, by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, unless an amendment states otherwise. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ISSUED AND NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED.



6) A pre-quote meeting will NOT be held. Information regarding the Region 5 Incident Procurement Program is located at--

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/fire-aviation/management/?cid=stelprdb5303034.



7) When the solicitation is published, see clause D.16 - Pre-season Inspections to determine if inspections will be held.



8) For information on dispatch areas refer to the attached USFS Region 5 Dispatch Center Locations attachment.



Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Forest Service, 3237 Peacekeeper Way, Suite 101, McClellan, CA 95652



Contracting Points of Contact:

Wendy Whiteman (email wwhiteman@fs.fed.us)



Technical Point of Contact:

Sue Zahn (email szahn@fs.fed.us, phone 951-217-5146)

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5 - California), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Chippers for use during local, Regional, and Nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, personnel, and supervision and management of those personnel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications.

The Agreements will be competitively awarded within Region 5. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) using set-asides for: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), HUBZone Small Businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, and standard Small Businesses as defined under NAICS 115310. The Small Business size standard is 19.0 Million. The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system; to use VIPR you must have access to a computer with internet capabilities. Basic information about the VIPR system and a Vendor User Guide is located at: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php.



Other information for vendors is listed below:



1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address. An e-mail address is required for all of the following registrations.



2) Vendors must have a valid DUNS Number. Request a free DUNS Number from Dun and Bradstreet on the web at: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/.



3) Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as stated in the solicitation. Vendors can access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/. (Further information is included in the SAM Quick Start Guide.)



4) Vendors are required to have a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions. Information for obtaining a Level 2 eAuthentication account is available on the web at--

http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php.



5) This solicitation will use the VIPR Vendor Application to respond to the solicitation. Vendors must register and submit a quote electronically in this application; found on the web at-- http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php.



The SOLICITATION will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/ on or about January 18, 2018. IMPORTANT: Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application (http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php) by February 27, 2018, by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, unless an amendment states otherwise. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ISSUED AND NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED.



6) A pre-quote meeting will NOT be held. Information regarding the Region 5 Incident Procurement Program is located at--

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/fire-aviation/management/?cid=stelprdb5303034.



7) When the solicitation is published, see clause D.16 - Pre-season Inspections to determine if inspections will be held.



8) For information on dispatch areas refer to the attached USFS Region 5 Dispatch Center Locations attachment.



Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Forest Service, 3237 Peacekeeper Way, Suite 101, McClellan, CA 95652



Contracting Points of Contact:

Wendy Whiteman (email wwhiteman@fs.fed.us)



Technical Point of Contact:

Sue Zahn (email szahn@fs.fed.us, phone 951-217-5146)