BPA - R6 Prescribed Burn Support

The U.S. Forest Service, specifically the Willamette National Forest, is soliciting quotes under solicitation number 1240BK22Q0019 to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for prescribed burn support. This procurement is set aside for small businesses under the SBA Small Business Administration (SBA) program. Work will be performed on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands throughout Oregon and Washington. Contractors are responsible for providing all qualified personnel, equipment, supplies, supervision, and logistics necessary to conduct wildfire hazard reduction, prescribed burning, and mop-up operations. Specific tasks include fire line construction and maintenance, vegetation modification, ignition, holding, snag felling, and patrol.

The BPAs will define ordering procedures for new requirements, which the government will compete among BPA holders to award task orders based on best value. Contractors may be tasked with the complete planning and implementation of prescribed burn operations. This solicitation is classified under NAICS 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression.

Responses to this solicitation are due by March 31, 2022. The primary point of contact for this requirement is Eric Oldenkamp. The solicitation package includes six attachments: a schedule, submission instructions, wage determinations for Oregon and Washington, a prescribed fire complexity rating guide, and the formal Request for Quotes document. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database prior to receiving an award.