VIPR I-BPA for FALLER for Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region

The U.S. Forest Service is issuing this solicitation to establish Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) for faller services within Region 5, the Pacific Southwest Region. Classified under NAICS 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression, this procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside (SBA). Primary performance will take place across California to support fire management and suppression efforts.

Responses for solicitation 129J6120Q7002 must be submitted by April 23, 2020, at 2:00 PM Pacific. Vendors are required to submit an updated check sheet for each faller to pass documentation inspections, following changes made to the check sheet and section D.16. This amendment also implements Fire Management Board Memorandum No. 20-001 regarding 2020 guidance for Annual Fire line Safety Awareness (RT-130) requirements in response to COVID-19 restrictions.

Administrative documentation for this opportunity includes two attachments: a Faller Roster 2020 and an amended Faller Check Sheet. Point of contact for this notice is Wendy Whiteman. While vendors must provide the updated documentation for each faller, there is no requirement to sign and mail a physical copy of the amendment.