VIPR I-BPA for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment for Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region

Maintenance Cycle #18-05 incorporates language changes for ONLY the Misc. Heavy Equipment solicitation template to include the Transport Minimum Daily Guarantee in the calculations for DPL ranking in paragraph D.6.2(c)as follows: (c) Within each small business program category, priority will be given according to the price offered for the type of resource. Mileage will not be considered in the ranking. Priority will be based on a combination of the daily rate plus the transport minimum daily guarantee offered, with the lowest price being ranked highest on the dispatch list:

(1) Feller Bunchers: Daily Rate + Transport Minimum Daily Guarantee

(2) Mulchers/Masticators - Boom Mounted: Daily Rate + Transport Minimum Daily Guarantee

(3) Strip Mulchers/Masticators: Daily Rate + Transport Minimum Daily Guarantee

(4) Road Graders: Daily Rate + Transport Minimum Daily Guarantee

(5) Skidders: Daily Rate + Transport Minimum Daily Guarantee

NOTE: There are no changes in the Vendor Application. Vendors were already required to submit quotes for the Transport Minimum Daily Guarantee Rate for Misc. Heavy Equipment solicitations.

New solicitation close date is 4/1/18

REMINDER TO ALL POTENTIAL QUOTERS: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 3.6 prohibits contracts with government employees, including casual hires as they are considered government employees.

Maintenance Cycle 18-04 incorporates updates to clauses and provisions in all solicitation templates and minor language changes for Gray Potable Water/Trailer-Mounted Handwashing Station (2018) and Portable Toilets (2018). For specific details of all changes, view Solicitation Template Modifications at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/solicitations.php (boj)

The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for MISC. Heavy Equipment (Feller Buncher, Mulcher Masticator, Skidder, and Road Grader) for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. The resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. RATES: Proposed rates should be based on up to a16hr. Daily Shift and include all within B.2 -- PRICING AND ESTIMATED QUANTITY.

DISPATCH CENTER: Agreements will be competitively awarded within the following hosting dispatch centers ONLY: Pueblo Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-PBC), Durango Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-DRC), Great Plains Interagency Dispatch Center (SD-GPC), and Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-MTC). Map link: https://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/

INSPECTIONS: The Government will perform 100% pre-award inspections of all equipment to ensure compliance with the equipment requirements in Section D.2. (See section D.16 PRE-AWARD INSPECTIONS).

SET-ASIDES: The Government anticipates awarding multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) using a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry - Forest Fire Suppression (Size Standard $19M) with further consideration for SDVOSB, SDB, EDWOSB, WOSB & HUBzone. See Section B.6 -- SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ADVANTAGE APPLICABLE TO DPL RANKING.

****The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system****

1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address; all VIPR communications, to include rate negotiations and award notification, are conducted via e-mail.

2) Vendors must have a valid DUNS Number. Request a free DUNS Number from https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm.

3) Vendors must have active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/.

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

5) Vendors must submit a quote electronically using the VIPR Vendor Application: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php.

6) See D.2 -- EQUIPMENT for Equipment Requirements and D.3 -- PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS for training and personnel requirements that must be met.

7) The Government will award I-BPAs to responsible quoters whose quotes, conforming to the solicitation, will be advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. See B.3 -- BASIS OF AWARD. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(1) Resource offered meets Government requirement.

(2) Price reasonableness. Price reasonableness is a local Government-determined Fire and Aviation Management Program Office rate range and is considered both confidential and non-negotiable.

(3) Past performance dependability risk.

This solicitation will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov on or about Jan 8, 2018. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application by 9:00 A.M. MST, March 15, 2018.

Helpful Vendor Web Links:

How to become a Wildland Fire Vendor: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendors.php

Key Links: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/keyLinks.php

Wildland Fire Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/faq.php

The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for MISC. Heavy Equipment (Feller Buncher, Mulcher Masticator, Skidder, and Road Grader) for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. The resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. RATES: Proposed rates should be based on up to a16hr. Daily Shift and include all within B.2 -- PRICING AND ESTIMATED QUANTITY.

DISPATCH CENTER: Agreements will be competitively awarded within the following hosting dispatch centers ONLY: Pueblo Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-PBC), Durango Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-DRC), Great Plains Interagency Dispatch Center (SD-GPC), and Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-MTC). Map link: https://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/

INSPECTIONS: The Government will perform 100% pre-award inspections of all equipment to ensure compliance with the equipment requirements in Section D.2. (See section D.16 PRE-AWARD INSPECTIONS).

SET-ASIDES: The Government anticipates awarding multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) using a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry - Forest Fire Suppression (Size Standard $19M) with further consideration for SDVOSB, SDB, EDWOSB, WOSB & HUBzone. See Section B.6 -- SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ADVANTAGE APPLICABLE TO DPL RANKING.

****The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system****

1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address; all VIPR communications, to include rate negotiations and award notification, are conducted via e-mail.

2) Vendors must have a valid DUNS Number. Request a free DUNS Number from https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm.

3) Vendors must have active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/.

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

5) Vendors must submit a quote electronically using the VIPR Vendor Application: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php.

6) See D.2 -- EQUIPMENT for Equipment Requirements and D.3 -- PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS for training and personnel requirements that must be met.

7) The Government will award I-BPAs to responsible quoters whose quotes, conforming to the solicitation, will be advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. See B.3 -- BASIS OF AWARD. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(1) Resource offered meets Government requirement.

(2) Price reasonableness. Price reasonableness is a local Government-determined Fire and Aviation Management Program Office rate range and is considered both confidential and non-negotiable.

(3) Past performance dependability risk.

This solicitation will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov on or about Jan 8, 2018. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application by 9:00 A.M. MST, March 15, 2018.

Helpful Vendor Web Links:

How to become a Wildland Fire Vendor: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendors.php

Key Links: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/keyLinks.php

Wildland Fire Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/faq.php