VIPR I-BPA for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment for Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region

The USDA Forest Service is issuing a pre-solicitation for Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) to secure miscellaneous heavy equipment. This requirement supports the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) under NAICS 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC F. This procurement is designated as an SBA set-aside.

The solicitation involves Maintenance Cycle 16-03, which incorporates minor language changes to all solicitation templates. Specific modifications are detailed through the Forest Service incident business website. Responses for solicitation number AG-9J61-S-16-7001 are due by March 5, 2016. Points of contact for this requirement include Steven Teves and Maria Sage.

Official documentation for this notice includes three attachments: the full solicitation copy, a SAM quick start guide, and a list of Forest Service Region 5 dispatch center locations. The notice was originally published on December 18, 2015, and was last updated on February 25, 2016. All acquisitions under this solicitation follow the standardized templates and protocols for incident support services.