VIPR I-BPA for Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF) for Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has reopened solicitation 1204H125Q7001 for an open season onboarding period to support the Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF) within the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6). This requirement provides resources for local, regional, and national fire suppression and all-hazard incidents through a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I-BPA). This onboarding phase allows new offerors to submit quotes for consideration and enables existing awardees to revise rates or modify resources. All new awards resulting from this process will maintain terms, conditions, and performance periods identical to the original agreements.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside designated under the SBA acronym and explanation. It is classified under NAICS 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression. Responses must be submitted through the VIPR NextGen application by the deadline of May 11, 2026, at 14:00 Pacific. New quote submissions are subject to acceptability pass/fail requirements and will be evaluated using the same factors and subfactors as the original solicitation.

Performance will take place across the United States under the management of the Forest Service. The primary point of contact for this action is Craig Ericson. Since the initial publication on February 5, 2025, the government has issued four attachments, including two amendments and two solicitation documents dated March 30, 2026, and April 22, 2026. Once the onboarding and annual review processes are finalized, newly awarded contractors and resources will be eligible for dispatch and BPA calls according to established ordering procedures.