Opportunity

The United States Forest Service, specifically the Willamette National Forest, is soliciting quotes under solicitation number 1240BK22Q0019 to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for prescribed burn support. These services will be conducted on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands within Oregon and Washington. Contractors are responsible for providing all qualified personnel, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary to perform wildfire hazard reduction, including planning and implementation of prescribed burning and mop-up operations. Specific tasks involve fire line construction and maintenance, vegetation modification through brushing and pruning, ignition, holding, snag felling, and road access repair.

This requirement is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside under NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC code F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression. Established BPAs will outline ordering procedures, with individual task orders competed among BPA holders based on best value. The government issued the notice on March 5, 2022, and responses are due by March 31, 2022. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Eric Oldenkamp.

Documentation associated with this notice includes six attachments: a schedule, submission instructions and provisions, the primary RFQ document, a prescribed fire complexity rating system guide, and wage determinations for Oregon and Washington. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management database prior to receiving an award. Performance will take place at various locations across Oregon and Washington as specified in subsequent task orders.