VIPR I-BPA for Mobile Laundry Units for Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region

Changes to all Boiler Plate Solicitations:--C.1 Corrections were made to formatting within

52.212-5, Terms and Conditions.



Changes to AARFA, ATV, Chainsaw Repair, Chippers, Crew Carrier Bus, Fuel Tenders, Gray Water Potable & HW, Misc HE, Mobile Laundry, Portable Toilets, Refrigerated Trailers, Rental Vehicles, HOS Trailers, and Vehicle w/Drivers:

--D.6.5.4 (also added to D.21.8) Language regarding Equipment Location D.6.5.4 The vendor will be paid for travel to and from the incident from the equipment City and State they designated in their offer. Vendor must meet date and time needed.

--D.6.6 Incorrect Web Link D.6.6 incorrect web link, to be implemented during rollover. Existing: http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/IIBMH2/iibmh.pdf Replace with: http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/iibmh2/pms902_iibmh.pdf



Changes to AARFA, ATV, Chainsaw Repair, Chippers, CSU, Coach Bus, Commo Trailers, Computers/Printers, Copiers, Crew Carrier Bus, Fallers, Fuel Tenders, GIS, Gray Water Potable & HW, HE, HE with Water, Mechanic Service Truck, Misc HE, Mobile Laundry, Mobile Sleeper Unit, Portable Toilets, Refrigerated Trailers, Rental Vehicles, Tents, HOS Trailers, Vehicle w/Drivers, Water Handling and Weed Washing Units:

--D.21.8 (also added to D.6.5.4) Language regarding Equipment Location D.21.8.1.1 The vendor will be paid for travel to and from the incident from the equipment City and State they designated in their offer. Vendor must meet date and time needed.

--D.21.8 Language regarding Driver Hour Limitation D.21.8.1.2 Driver Hour Limitation - The following Driver Hour limitations, as referenced at D.6.6, shall apply to this agreement:

a. No driver will drive more than 10 hours (behind the wheel) within any duty-day.

b. Multiple drivers in a single vehicle may drive up to the duty-day limitation provided no driver exceeds the individual driving (behind the wheel) time limitation of 10 hours.

c. A driver shall drive only if they have had at least 8 consecutive hours off duty before beginning a shift. An exception to the minimum off-duty hour requirement is allowed when essential to:

i. accomplish immediate and critical suppression objectives, or

ii. address immediate and critical firefighter or public safety issues.

d. As stated in the current agency work/rest policy, documentation of mitigation measures used to reduce fatigue is required for drivers who exceed 16 hour work shifts. This is required regardless of whether the driver was still compliant with the 10 hour individual (behind the wheel) driving time limitations.

--D.21.8 Added language regarding Payment of Optional Items D.21.8.1.3 If the solicitation includes optional items, payment for optional items will only be made when ordered and documented on the resource order. The use will be recorded on the Emergency Equipment Shift Ticket. Time under hire will begin when the optional item is ready for use by incident personnel. The incident shall have the option to discontinue the use of the optional item at any time during the incident, time under hire ends at that time.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), anticipates soliciting for Mobile Laundry services for California. The solicitation number is AG-9J61-S-12-7000. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Paper copies will not be issued. The solicitation and the specifications will be made available electronically at the FedBizOpps (FBO) website (www.FedBizOpps.gov). All changes to the pre-solicitation notice, solicitation and any other attachments will be posted to the above website. *IMPORTANT*: The responses to the solicitation must be submitted through the VIPR Program by using the Pilot Vendor Application located on VIPR website at the following address: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/pilotvendorapp.php. Companies must register in this Pilot Vendor Application in order to be allowed to respond to the solicitation. The Mobile Laundry solicitation should be posted to FBO website on or about October 25, 2011.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), anticipates soliciting for Mobile Laundry services for California. The solicitation number is AG-9J61-S-12-7000. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Paper copies will not be issued. The solicitation and the specifications will be made available electronically at the FedBizOpps (FBO) website (www.FedBizOpps.gov). All changes to the pre-solicitation notice, solicitation and any other attachments will be posted to the above website. *IMPORTANT*: The responses to the solicitation must be submitted through the VIPR Program by using the Pilot Vendor Application located on VIPR website at the following address: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/pilotvendorapp.php. Companies must register in this Pilot Vendor Application in order to be allowed to respond to the solicitation. The Mobile Laundry solicitation should be posted to FBO website on or about October 25, 2011.