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Notice ID
12024B20Q7003
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
FOREST SERVICE
Office
USDA FOREST SERVICE
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Mar 15, 2020 02:30 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Apr 16, 2020
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: May 31, 2020
Initiative:
None
Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: F - NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
NAICS Code: 532289 - All Other Consumer Goods Rental
Place of Performance:
Description
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Tents for use on a local, regional and nationwide basis for fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, transportation to/from incident, and setup/take down necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The resources may be used on fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The Incident Commander or responsible Government Representative is authorized to administer the technical aspects of this agreement. A single, multi-regional solicitation will be issued to obtain these services. This solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) System. To use VIPR you must have access to a computer and the internet. Basic information you will need to be aware of to participate in this solicitation is located on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php The Agreement will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers throughout Region 3, 4 and 5. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I-BPA) using set aside for Small Businesses as defined under NAICS 532289. The Small Business size standard is $7.5 million. NAICS must be registered in SAM to validate business status. Note: Agreements from this solicitation will potentially be awarded only at the following host dispatch locations by Region: Region 3: Two dispatch centers will host: AZ-PHC (Phoenix Interagency Dispatch Center) Phoenix, AZ. NM-ABC (Albuquerque Interagency Dispatch Center) Albuquerque, NM. Region 4: Three dispatch centers will host: ID-BDC (Boise Interagency Logistics Center) Boise, ID. NV-SFC (Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center) Minden, NV. UT-NUC (Northern Utah Interagency Fire Center) Salt Lake City, UT. Region 5: Any dispatch center excluding the two listed below will host: CA-ONCC (Operations, Northern California) Redding, CA. CA-OSCC (Southern California Geographic Coordination Center) Riverside, CA. All vendors will be awarded, ranked, and dispatch priority list (DPL) will be generated by this host unit list. No other dispatch centers will be offered or accepted at this time. More information on the dispatch centers can be found at: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/dispatchlookup.php The solicitation 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 on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php The solicitation will be available electronically only and will be posted to the beta.SAM.gov website at https://beta.sam.gov on or about March 16, 2020. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application no later than 4:00PM Mountain Standard Time on April 16, 2020. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ISSUED OR ACCEPTED AND NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED; THIS IS AN ALL ELECTRONIC PROCESS
Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
NTL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER 3833 S DEVELOPMENT AVE
BOISE , ID 83705
USA
Primary Point of Contact
Tonya Campbell
tonya.campbell@usda.gov
Phone Number 2083875347

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and internationally.
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