VIPR I-BPA for Heavy Equipment Task Force for R1 - Northern Region

The USDA Forest Service, Northern Region is reposting the solicitation for quotes for a Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF) 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.



This is a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310.



The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. Information about the VIPR system and a Vendor User Guide is located on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php.



1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address; all VIPR communications are conducted via e-mail.



2) Vendors must have a valid DUNS Number. Request a free DUNS Number from Dun and Bradstreet on the web at https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm.



3) Vendors must be current in the System for Award Management (SAM) as stated in the solicitation. Vendors can access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/. This system has replaced the systems formerly known as CCR and ORCA.



4) Vendors are required to have a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions. Information is available on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php



5) Vendors must make offer in response using the VIPR Vendor Application; http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php. See the VIPR Vendor Helps page at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php. or contact the VIPR Helpdesk at 1-866-224-7677.



6) A Heavy Equipment Task Force daily rate will include 1 Feller Buncher, 1 Skidder, 1 Dozer, 1 drop tank Skidder or Pumpercat, 1 job site Manager. Rates offer will also include a minimum daily guarantee and mileage rate for the transportation of the Heavy Equipment Task Force equipment. See D 02 for Equipment Requirements and D 16 of the solicitation for vendor submittal requirements



7) See D.2.1.1.5 -- Instructions for Submitting A Quote for complete instructions on submitting a quote in VIPR for this resource. This Resource is considered a Generic Resource in VIPR.



The Government expects to award multiple Agreements resulting from this solicitation; reasonable price, technically acceptable is the basis for the best value determination. See E 2 for complete Basis of Award information.



This solicitation will be available electronically only and will be re-posted to the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov on or about March 23, 2015. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application by 12:00 P.M. MST, April 10, 2015.



Information about this and other solicitations in the Northern Rockies is posted on the Northern Rockies Coordinating Group website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/fire/nrcg/.