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

February 10, 2017 - FBO Notice update issued to correct data transfer error to closing date in the notice when amendment was issued earlier in the day.  The due date and time in the solicitation remains February 22, 2017, at 4 PM Pacific.

Due to recently confirmed VIPR scheduled downtime occurring the week of February 13th, the due date and time for receipt of quotes is hereby extended to Wednesday, February 22, 2017 @ 4:00 p.m. PST. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Faller(s) - for use during local, Regional, and Nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. 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 Agreements will be competitively awarded within Region 5. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using set asides for: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), HUBZone Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), and standard Small Businesses as defined under NAICS 115310, Support Activities for Forestry - Forest Fire Suppression. 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) Responses to this solicitation will use the VIPR Vendor Application. 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 04, 2017. IMPORTANT: Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application (http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php) by February 07, 2017, by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. 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) Pre-Season Inspections will NOT be held. 8) For information on dispatch areas refer to the attached USFS Region 5 Dispatch Center Locations attachment. For further information, contact Steven Teves by e-mail at steves@fs.fed.us Contracting Office Address: U.S. Forest Service, 3237 Peacekeeper Way, Suite 101, McClellan, CA 95652 Contracting Point of Contact: Steven Teves (steves@fs.fed.us), (work: 916-640-1057) Technical Point of Contact: Sue Zahn (szahn@fs.fed.us), (work: 951 217-5146)

February 8, 2017 - FBO Notice update issued to correct data transfer error to closing date in the notice when amendment issued earlier in the day. The due date and time in the solicitation remains February 15, 2017, at 4 PM Pacific.

February 8, 2017 - FBO Notice update issued to correct data transfer error to closing date in the notice when amendment issued earlier in the day. The due date and time in the solicitation remains February 14, 2017, at 4 PM Pacific.

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date. Due to recent amendment activity the due date and time for receipt of quotes is hereby extended to Wednesday, February 15, 2017, @ 4:00 p.m. PST. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate provision D.6 -- ORDERING PROTOCOL FOR RESOURCES, which was unintentionally omitted from the original solicitation.

Maintenance Cycle 17-03 implements minor language changes. For specific details of all changes, view Solicitation Template Modifications at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/solicitations.php (boj-1/31/2017).

The purpose of this amendment is to correct provision D.3.1 - Training/Experience.

Replace provision D.3.1 with the following D.3.1 - Training/Experience:



(a) Each person under this Agreement shall meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) 3 years experience in the commercial logging industry as a timber faller and/or 3 years

experience as a faller on wildfire incidents (1,000 hours of timber falling is equal to 1 year of experience).

(2) RT-130 Annual Fireline Refresher including fire shelter.

(3) Arduous Work Capacity Fitness Test (3 miles with a 45 pound pack in 45 minutes).

(b) The government reserves the right to verify training and experience at any time for all fallers.

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Faller(s) - for use during local, Regional, and Nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. 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 Agreements will be competitively awarded within Region 5. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using set asides for: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), HUBZone Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), and standard Small Businesses as defined under NAICS 115310, Support Activities for Forestry - Forest Fire Suppression. 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) Responses to this solicitation will use the VIPR Vendor Application. 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 04, 2017. IMPORTANT: Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application (http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php) by February 07, 2017, by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. 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) Pre-Season Inspections will NOT be held.





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





For further information, contact Steven Teves by e-mail at steves@fs.fed.us





Contracting Office Address:



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





Contracting Point of Contact:



Steven Teves (steves@fs.fed.us), (work: 916-640-1057)





Technical Point of Contact:



Sue Zahn (szahn@fs.fed.us), (work: 951 217-5146)

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Faller(s) - for use during local, Regional, and Nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. 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 Agreements will be competitively awarded within Region 5. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using set asides for: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), HUBZone Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), and standard Small Businesses as defined under NAICS 115310, Support Activities for Forestry - Forest Fire Suppression. 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) Responses to this solicitation will use the VIPR Vendor Application. 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 04, 2017. IMPORTANT: Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application (http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php) by February 07, 2017, by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. 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) Pre-Season Inspections will NOT be held.





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





For further information, contact Steven Teves by e-mail at steves@fs.fed.us





Contracting Office Address:



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





Contracting Point of Contact:



Steven Teves (steves@fs.fed.us), (work: 916-640-1057)





Technical Point of Contact:



Sue Zahn (szahn@fs.fed.us), (work: 951 217-5146)