VIPR I-BPA for Water Handling for Regions 2 and 4 - Rocky Mountain and Intermountain Regions

The JAN 2013 Maintenance Cycle includes changes as follows: |1. B04 Summary (BP) is modified per CR0115 to clearly specify where vendors can find Section E of the solicitation and remove paragraph 3, which is duplicative. |2. C01 Terms and Conditions (BP) is modified per CR0115 to include a note for 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, that states the clause is applicable if the solicitation is set aside for Small Businesses. |3. C02 Clauses by Reference (BP) is updated per AGAR Advisory 104A issued 12/12/12. Paragraphs A and B of AGAR 452.209-71 and paragraph A of AGAR 452.209-70 is updated with the public law reference that extends the prohibition beyond Fiscal year 2012 to include subsequent fiscal years. |4. D02 Equipment Requirements-Heavy Equipment with Water is modified per CR0104. Paragraphs 14-16 under D.2.1.2 is added to include language for canopy requirements. |5. D02 Equipment Requirement Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment is modified per CR0105 to include canopy requirements. |6. D02 Equipment Requirement GIS Units language in D.2.1.1 is modified per CR0108 to allow Incident Management Teams and/or Incident Personnel to reimburse the cost of supplies. |7. D06 Ordering (for ALL templates) includes changes per CR0094A for D.6.7 Length of Assignments and Crew Change Out. |8. D20 Performance Evaluation (BP) includes minor language changes per CR0094A. |9. D21 Payment (for ALL templates) modified language in D.21.8.3 per CR0094A to add payment direction for shifts exceeding 16 hours. |10. D21 Payment (for ALL templates EXCEPT Crew Carrier Bus) includes language changes per CR0111 in D.21.5 to clarify the application of RON. |11. D21 Payment-Crew Carrier Bus includes language changes in D.21.5 per CR0094A to clarify the application of RON. |12. D22 Replacement of Resources (BP) per CR0094A includes minor language changes. |13. E00 Representations-Certifications (BP) which has not been included in recent templates is updated per CR0116 and once again included in templates. |14. E15 Exhibit N Water Handling is modified per CR0098 to update ENGB experience requirements.

The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain and Intermountain Regions (Regions 2 and 4), are soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Water Handling Equipment, Engines Type 3 - 6, Support Water Tenders Type 1 - 3, and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1 and 2 for use on a local, Regional and Nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. These agreements will be used by Federal and possibly State Agencies located within the Rocky Mountain and Intermountain (Great Basin) Regions. These areas consist primarily of the following locations: Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, Idaho (South of the Salmon River), Arizona (Arizona Strip District), Nevada and part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California, and the portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona and communities adjacent thereto. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel and supervision and management of those persoonel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The agreements will be competitively awarded withing Regions 2 and 4. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using set asides for: Standard Small Businesses as defined under NAICS 115310. The small business size standard is $17.5 million. The solcitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system; to use VIPR you must have access to a computer with internet capabilities. Basic information about the VIPR system and a Vendor User Guide is located at: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php.

Dispatch Centers

R-2 - http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/index_map.html

R-4 - http://gacc.nifc.gov/egbc/logistics/docs/GBdispatchboundaries.jpg



The solicitation will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOps website at https://fbo.gov on or about December 10, 2012. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application by 1600 PM MST, on January 25, 2013. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ISSUED AND NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED; this is an ALL electronic process.

The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain and Intermountain Regions (Regions 2 and 4), are soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Water Handling Equipment, Engines Type 3 - 6, Support Water Tenders Type 1 - 3, and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1 and 2 for use on a local, Regional and Nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. These agreements will be used by Federal and possibly State Agencies located within the Rocky Mountain and Intermountain (Great Basin) Regions. These areas consist primarily of the following locations: Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, Idaho (South of the Salmon River), Arizona (Arizona Strip District), Nevada and part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California, and the portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona and communities adjacent thereto. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel and supervision and management of those persoonel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The agreements will be competitively awarded withing Regions 2 and 4. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using set asides for: Standard Small Businesses as defined under NAICS 115310. The small business size standard is $17.5 million. The solcitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system; to use VIPR you must have access to a computer with internet capabilities. Basic information about the VIPR system and a Vendor User Guide is located at: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php.

Dispatch Centers

R-2 - http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/index_map.html

R-4 - http://gacc.nifc.gov/egbc/logistics/docs/GBdispatchboundaries.jpg



The solicitation will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOps website at https://fbo.gov on or about December 10, 2012. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application by 1600 PM MST, on January 25, 2013. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ISSUED AND NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED; this is an ALL electronic process.