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

The U.S. Forest Service issued this solicitation to establish Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) for Faller services within the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5). This procurement is designated for NAICS 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, and PSC F003, Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression. The opportunity is designated as an SBA set-aside. Performance is located in California, and the response deadline is April 23, 2020.

The primary purpose of the solicitation is to secure professional faller services for fire suppression and management activities. Under recent amendments, the agency extended the submission deadline and implemented Fire Management Board (FMB) Memorandum No. 20-001 to address COVID-19 restrictions regarding Annual Fireline Safety Awareness (RT-130) training requirements. Vendors must provide a completed new check sheet for each individual faller to pass the documentation inspection process.

Solicitation 129J6120Q7002 includes two attachments: a Faller Check Sheet AMEND 1.pdf and a Faller Roster 2020.pdf. Vendors are required to utilize the updated check sheet found at the federal contracting portal but are not required to sign or mail a copy of the amendment itself. Wendy Whiteman serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement.