VIPR I-BPA for Vehicle w/ Driver for Region 4 - Intermountain Region

The Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), anticipates soliciting for Vehicles with Driver for Region 4, IDAWY Acquisition Zone. The solicitation number is AG-02NV-S-12-7000. The purpose of this Request for Quotations (RFQ) and any resultant Agreements is to acquire Vehicles with Drivers (Pickup-1/2 ton,3/4 ton, and 1 ton, Sport Utility Vehicle, Stakeside-1 ton to 2 ton, Stakeside- Greater than 2 tons, and Passenger Vans for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. The Agreements will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers within the IDAWY Acquisition Zone consisting of the following three locations: Western Wyoming (Teton Interagency Dispatch),Central(Salmon)Idaho (Central Idaho Dispatch Center), and Eastern Idaho (Eastern Idaho Dispatch Center).

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, transportations, 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 Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 485999. The Small Business size standard is $7.0 million.





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 Vendor Web Application and can be found at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/pilotvendorapp.php



3) NO telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted, and NO paper copies will be issued.



4) Vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn gov.



5) The solicitation will only be available electronically (at the website listed in #2 above) and will be posted to the FedBizOps website at: http://www.fbo.gov on or about February 24, 2012 and closing on March 30, 2012, 4:00 PM MST.