VIPR I-BPA for Fallers for Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region

The response date for the 2011 Faller solicitation has been extended until February 25, 2011. Please submit the following.

2011 Faller Submittals:

- RT-130 fireline refresher.

- Light Work Capacity Fitness results.

- If a faller was appoved under our previous three year agreement, please indicate which agreement, and provide their incident history for the past three season. If a faller is new to FS Fire contracting (with regards to R6 competitive faller agreements) a resume must be submitted that demonstates the requirements in D.3.1 Training/Experience.

The purpose of this Request for Quotations and any resultant Agreements is to acquire the services of Single Fallers and Falling Modules (2 Fallers)for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. The Agreements will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers within Region 6 of the Forest Service and may be used for wildland fire suppression, all hazard activities, and severity. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportations, 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.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.) Formatta Filler Software is required for this solicitation in order to view and fill in the necessary electronic solicitation forms. Formatta Filler is a free software and is available at: http://www.formatta.com.



3.) NO telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted, and NO paper copies will be issued.



4.) Additional information on VIPR including a Vendor User Guide is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php.



5.) Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are encouraged to complete the On-Line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation.

The purpose of this Request for Quotations and any resultant Agreements is to acquire the services of Single Fallers and Falling Modules (2 Fallers)for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. The Agreements will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers within Region 6 of the Forest Service and may be used for wildland fire suppression, all hazard activities, and severity. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportations, 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.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.) Formatta Filler Software is required for this solicitation in order to view and fill in the necessary electronic solicitation forms. Formatta Filler is a free software and is available at: http://www.formatta.com.



3.) NO telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted, and NO paper copies will be issued.



4.) Additional information on VIPR including a Vendor User Guide is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php.



5.) Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are encouraged to complete the On-Line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation.