VIPR I-BPA for Heavy Equipment for Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region

The response date for the R6 Heavy Equipment solicitation has been extended until February 25, 2011 at 17:00 Pacific.

2011 Heavy Equipment Submittals:

- RT-130 Certificate

- Picture of each piece of equipment.

- Dozers: Blade Type, Winch, Grapple, Ripper, proof of low ground pressure.

- Excavators: Clamshell bucket, blade, proof of steep ground capability.



ALL submittals shall be mailed to:

Redmond Air Center

Fire & Aviation Contracting Team

1740 SE Ochoco Way

Redmond, OR 97756

Attn: Heavy Equipment Submittals



This amendment clarifies payment for transports, (both associated with heavy equipment and stand alone). The solicitation in VIPR will be amended to reflect these changes in a future maintenance cycle:

The minimum daily guarantee is applicable to time under hire as defined in D.21.8 below:

The time under hire shall start at the time the resource begins traveling to the incident after being ordered by the Government, and end at the estimated time of arrival back to the point of hire after being released, except as provided in D.21.8.3.



If the transport (associated with a piece of heavy equipment) is released prior to the heavy equipment and the contractor elects to return the transport to their home base, time under hire would end at the estimated time of arrival back to the point of hire, except as stated in D.21.8.1 below:



If the contractor elects to keep the transport at the incident location after it is released by the government, no further payment is due.



At the conclusion of the assignment, when the heavy equipment is released, time under hire would begin when the transport begins travel back to the incident.



The reference to loaded miles on the Resource Form will be removed at a later time and should be disregarded when quoting prices for the transport(s). Mileage will be paid for round trip mileage otherwise the minimum daily guarantee is applicable for all time under hire, whichever is greater.



In Region 6 Dispatch Priority Lists will not be published for Transports.

The response date for the R6 Heavy Equipment solicitation has been extended until February 25, 2011 at 17:00 Pacific.

2011 Heavy Equipment Submittals:

- RT-130 Certificate

- Picture of each piece of equipment.

- Dozers: Blade Type, Winch, Grapple, Ripper, proof of low ground pressure.

- Excavators: Clamshell bucket, blade, proof of steep ground capability.



ALL submittals shall be mailed to:

Redmond Air Center

Fire & Aviation Contracting Team

1740 SE Ochoco Way

Redmond, OR 97756

Attn: Heavy Equipment Submittals



This amendment clarifies payment for transports, (both associated with heavy equipment and stand alone). The solicitation in VIPR will be amended to reflect these changes in a future maintenance cycle:

The minimum daily guarantee is applicable to time under hire as defined in D.21.8 below:

The time under hire shall start at the time the resource begins traveling to the incident after being ordered by the Government, and end at the estimated time of arrival back to the point of hire after being released, except as provided in D.21.8.3.



If the transport (associated with a piece of heavy equipment) is released prior to the heavy equipment and the contractor elects to return the transport to their home base, time under hire would end at the estimated time of arrival back to the point of hire, except as stated in D.21.8.1 below:



If the contractor elects to keep the transport at the incident location after it is released by the government, no further payment is due.



At the conclusion of the assignment, when the heavy equipment is released, time under hire would begin when the transport begins travel back to the incident.



The reference to loaded miles on the Resource Form will be removed at a later time and should be disregarded when quoting prices for the transport(s). Mileage will be paid for round trip mileage otherwise the minimum daily guarantee is applicable for all time under hire, whichever is greater.



In Region 6 Dispatch Priority Lists will not be published for Transports.

The purpose of this Request for Quotations and any resultant Agreements is to acquire the services of Heavy Equipment Dozers, Excavators, and Transports for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. (Note: Tractor Plows are not included in this solicitation for Region 6.) 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 Heavy Equipment Dozers, Excavators, and Transports for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. (Note: Tractor Plows are not included in this solicitation for Region 6.) 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.