VIPR I-BPA for R6 -2010 Water Handling Agreement

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date for this solicitation.Due to the VIPR Program errors, the closing date has been extended to March 3, 2010 at 4:30 pm pst.

This amendment is for extending purposes only and vendors who have submitted responses, do not need to re-submit.

If you have not submitted, then you will need to respond to this amendment.

This synopsis is to announce the cancellation of the previous R6 2010 Water Handling Agreement Solicitation AG-04H1-S-10-7000 and a revised solicitation has been posted, AG-04H1-S-10-7002.The new solicitation incorporates all the previous changes and updated Resource Category Forms.



Closing date for this solicitation remains the same, it will close at 4:30 pm on Febuary 25th, 2010.



The purpose of this Request For Quotations and any resultant Agreements is to acquire the Services of Type 1, 2, and 3 Support Water Tenders and Type 3 4, 5, and 6 Wildland Fire Engines for use on a Local, Regional and Nationwide basis. 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. Awards resulting from this solicitation will be made using the Cascading Set-Aside procedure for Small Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Vendors are responsibile for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, supervision, and management of those personnel necessary to meet the Agreement specifications.



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 in order to view and fill in the necessary electronic solicitation forms. Formatta Filler Software is a free software and is available at; http://www.formatta.com



3) No telephone request for the solicitation will be accepted, and no paper copies will be issued. Additional information on VIPR including a Vendor User Guide is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php



4) Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are encouraged to complete the On-Line Registration and Certificaqtions Applaication (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation.



This solicitation will only be available electronically. This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation issued as

AG-04H1-S-10-7000.



Any questions in requards to inspections or training records, contact LuAnn Grover Contract Operations Specialist at 503-808-2238.



Questions in regards to the solicitation or submission of package, contact the Contracting Officer Kermadine Barton at 541-471-6746 or e-mail at kbarton@fs.fed.us.

This synopsis is to announce the cancellation of the previous R6 2010 Water Handling Agreement Solicitation AG-04H1-S-10-7000 and a revised solicitation has been posted, AG-04H1-S-10-7002.

The new solicitation incorporates all the previous changes and updated Resource Category Forms.



Closing date for this solicitation remains the same, it will close at 4:30 pm on Febuary 25th, 2010.



The purpose of this Request For Quotations and any resultant Agreements is to acquire the Services of Type 1, 2, and 3 Support Water Tenders and Type 3 4, 5, and 6 Wildland Fire Engines for use on a Local, Regional and Nationwide basis. 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. Awards resulting from this solicitation will be made using the Cascading Set-Aside procedure for Small Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Vendors are responsibile for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, supervision, and management of those personnel necessary to meet the Agreement specifications.



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 in order to view and fill in the necessary electronic solicitation forms. Formatta Filler Software is a free software and is available at; http://www.formatta.com



3) No telephone request for the solicitation will be accepted, and no paper copies will be issued. Additional information on VIPR including a Vendor User Guide is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php



4) Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are encouraged to complete the On-Line Registration and Certificaqtions Applaication (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation.



This solicitation will only be available electronically. This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation issued as

AG-04H1-S-10-7000.



Any questions in requards to inspections or training records, contact LuAnn Grover Contract Operations Specialist at 503-808-2238.



Questions in regards to the solicitation or submission of package, contact the Contracting Officer Kermadine Barton at 541-471-6746 or e-mail at kbarton@fs.fed.us.

This synopsis is to announce the cancellation of the previous R6 2010 Water Handling Agreement Solicitation AG-04H1-S-10-7000 and a revised solicitation has been posted, AG-04H1-S-10-7002.The new solicitation incorporates all the previous changes and updated Resource Category Forms.



Closing date for this solicitation remains the same, it will close at 4:30 pm on Febuary 25th, 2010.



The purpose of this Request For Quotations and any resultant Agreements is to acquire the Services of Type 1, 2, and 3 Support Water Tenders and Type 3 4, 5, and 6 Wildland Fire Engines for use on a Local, Regional and Nationwide basis. 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. Awards resulting from this solicitation will be made using the Cascading Set-Aside procedure for Small Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Vendors are responsibile for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, supervision, and management of those personnel necessary to meet the Agreement specifications.



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 in order to view and fill in the necessary electronic solicitation forms. Formatta Filler Software is a free software and is available at; http://www.formatta.com



3) No telephone request for the solicitation will be accepted, and no paper copies will be issued. Additional information on VIPR including a Vendor User Guide is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php



4) Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are encouraged to complete the On-Line Registration and Certificaqtions Applaication (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation.



This solicitation will only be available electronically. This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation issued as

AG-04H1-S-10-7000.



Any questions in requards to inspections or training records, contact LuAnn Grover Contract Operations Specialist at 503-808-2238.



Questions in regards to the solicitation or submission of package, contact the Contracting Officer Kermadine Barton at 541-471-6746 or e-mail at kbarton@fs.fed.us.

This synopsis is to announce the cancellation of the previous R6 2010 Water Handling Agreement Solicitation AG-04H1-S-10-7000 and a revised solicitation has been posted, AG-04H1-S-10-7002.

The new solicitation incorporates all the previous changes and updated Resource Category Forms.



Closing date for this solicitation remains the same, it will close at 4:30 pm on Febuary 25th, 2010.



The purpose of this Request For Quotations and any resultant Agreements is to acquire the Services of Type 1, 2, and 3 Support Water Tenders and Type 3 4, 5, and 6 Wildland Fire Engines for use on a Local, Regional and Nationwide basis. 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. Awards resulting from this solicitation will be made using the Cascading Set-Aside procedure for Small Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Vendors are responsibile for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, supervision, and management of those personnel necessary to meet the Agreement specifications.



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 in order to view and fill in the necessary electronic solicitation forms. Formatta Filler Software is a free software and is available at; http://www.formatta.com



3) No telephone request for the solicitation will be accepted, and no paper copies will be issued. Additional information on VIPR including a Vendor User Guide is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php



4) Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are encouraged to complete the On-Line Registration and Certificaqtions Applaication (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation.



This solicitation will only be available electronically. This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation issued as

AG-04H1-S-10-7000.



Any questions in requards to inspections or training records, contact LuAnn Grover Contract Operations Specialist at 503-808-2238.



Questions in regards to the solicitation or submission of package, contact the Contracting Officer Kermadine Barton at 541-471-6746 or e-mail at kbarton@fs.fed.us.

This synopsis is to announce the cancellation of the previous R6 2010 Water Handling Agreement Solicitation AG-04H1-S-10-7000 and a revised solicitation has been posted, AG-04H1-S-10-7002.

The new solicitation incorporates all the previous changes and updated Resource Category Forms.



Closing date for this solicitation remains the same, it will close at 4:30 pm on Febuary 25th, 2010.



The purpose of this Request For Quotations and any resultant Agreements is to acquire the Services of Type 1, 2, and 3 Support Water Tenders and Type 3 4, 5, and 6 Wildland Fire Engines for use on a Local, Regional and Nationwide basis. 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. Awards resulting from this solicitation will be made using the Cascading Set-Aside procedure for Small Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Vendors are responsibile for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, supervision, and management of those personnel necessary to meet the Agreement specifications.



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 in order to view and fill in the necessary electronic solicitation forms. Formatta Filler Software is a free software and is available at; http://www.formatta.com



3) No telephone request for the solicitation will be accepted, and no paper copies will be issued. Additional information on VIPR including a Vendor User Guide is available at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php



4) Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and are encouraged to complete the On-Line Registration and Certificaqtions Applaication (ORCA) as stated in the solicitation.



This solicitation will only be available electronically. This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation issued as

AG-04H1-S-10-7000.



Any questions in requards to inspections or training records, contact LuAnn Grover Contract Operations Specialist at 503-808-2238.



Questions in regards to the solicitation or submission of package, contact the Contracting Officer Kermadine Barton at 541-471-6746 or e-mail at kbarton@fs.fed.us.