VIPR I-BPA for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment for Region 4 - Intermountain 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.

Solicitation close date is changed to 02/23/2018. Time remains unchanged.

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 Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), anticipates soliciting for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment to include (Feller Bunchers, Mulcher/Masticators, Road Graders, and Skidders) for Region 4 - Intermountain Region. The solicitation number is 1284M818Q7002. The purpose of this Request for Quotations (RFQ) and any resultant Agreements are to acquire the services of operated Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment for use on a Local, Regional, and Nation-wide basis. The Agreements will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers within the advertised Region. These areas consist of the following locations: Western Wyoming, Southern Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.

Map link of the Region and available dispatch centers is below:

https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/dispatch.phpg



Regional and local awards will not be made to vendors designating Equipment City and State location more than 450 miles away from their selected Dispatch Center (D.5.1).

Awards resulting from this solicitation will be posted on the VIPR website http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident.php.



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 resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression, and all-hazard incidents. The Incident Commander or responsible Government Representative is authorized to administer the technical aspects of this agreement.



The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry. The Small Business size standard is $19 million. Only Small Businesses (with active SAM account verifying small business status under advertised NAICS) will be considered for award. If response to the Solicitation is determined to be too low to be advantageous to the Government, no awards will be made.



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) This solicitation will be utilizing the VIPR Vendor Web Application and can be found at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php

3) NO telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted, and NO paper copies will be issued. All quotes are submitted electronically through the VIPR Vendor Web Application to be considered for award.

4) Vendors must be registered and have an active account within the System of Award Management (SAM) with Online Representations and Certifications Application completed at https://www.sam.gov. Registration is FREE.

5) The solicitation will only be available electronically and will be posted to the FedBizOps website at: http://www.fbo.gov on or about December 4, 2017 with a closing date of February 16, 2018 5:00 PM MST.

6) Pre-quote meetings are scheduled for December 4-8, 2017, and January 8-9, 2018 in various locations throughout the Intermountain Region. Contact the POC listed below for more information. These meetings are not mandatory to receive an award.

7) All equipment shall be inspected prior to award.



Point of Contact: Judy Martin, USFS Region 4 Contracting Officer, at jbmartin@fs.fed.us or 208-557-5841.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), anticipates soliciting for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment to include (Feller Bunchers, Mulcher/Masticators, Road Graders, and Skidders) for Region 4 - Intermountain Region. The solicitation number is 1284M818Q7002. The purpose of this Request for Quotations (RFQ) and any resultant Agreements are to acquire the services of operated Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment for use on a Local, Regional, and Nation-wide basis. The Agreements will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers within the advertised Region. These areas consist of the following locations: Western Wyoming, Southern Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.

Map link of the Region and available dispatch centers is below:

https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/dispatch.phpg



Regional and local awards will not be made to vendors designating Equipment City and State location more than 450 miles away from their selected Dispatch Center (D.5.1).

Awards resulting from this solicitation will be posted on the VIPR website http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident.php.



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 resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression, and all-hazard incidents. The Incident Commander or responsible Government Representative is authorized to administer the technical aspects of this agreement.



The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry. The Small Business size standard is $19 million. Only Small Businesses (with active SAM account verifying small business status under advertised NAICS) will be considered for award. If response to the Solicitation is determined to be too low to be advantageous to the Government, no awards will be made.



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) This solicitation will be utilizing the VIPR Vendor Web Application and can be found at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php

3) NO telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted, and NO paper copies will be issued. All quotes are submitted electronically through the VIPR Vendor Web Application to be considered for award.

4) Vendors must be registered and have an active account within the System of Award Management (SAM) with Online Representations and Certifications Application completed at https://www.sam.gov. Registration is FREE.

5) The solicitation will only be available electronically and will be posted to the FedBizOps website at: http://www.fbo.gov on or about December 4, 2017 with a closing date of February 16, 2018 5:00 PM MST.

6) Pre-quote meetings are scheduled for December 4-8, 2017, and January 8-9, 2018 in various locations throughout the Intermountain Region. Contact the POC listed below for more information. These meetings are not mandatory to receive an award.

7) All equipment shall be inspected prior to award.



Point of Contact: Judy Martin, USFS Region 4 Contracting Officer, at jbmartin@fs.fed.us or 208-557-5841.