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2026 Vehicle With Driver Regions 5 & 6 West Zone
2026 Vehicle With Driver Regions 5 & 6 West Zone
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Sally Neale
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS) West Zone and Regions 5 and 6 anticipate issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for West Zone Vehicle with Driver for use in Regions 5 and 6. Resources awarded under this solicitation may be used for local, regional, and national fire suppression, all hazard incidents, and RX prescribed project work. Section D.2 of the solicitation will outline all equipmen...
View moreRates: Proposed rates must reflect up to a 16‑hour daily shift and include all pricing elements identified in Section B.2, Pricing and Estimated Quantity. Per Section D.21.8.1, Rates of Payments, payment will be made at the rates in effect at the time of order issuance.
Dispatch Centers: Agreements will be competitively awarded within the advertised and available regional dispatch centers. Vendors are strongly encouraged to select the dispatch center closest to the physical location of their resources to ensure timely response to incident needs and to provide best value to the Government regarding travel costs for potential dispatches/BPA Calls. Because wildland fire locations cannot be predicted at the time of award, selecting a host dispatch center or zone far from the resource’s actual location may reduce dispatch opportunities and hinder the Government’s ability to meet critical response timelines. Dispatch center information is available at: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/
Set‑Asides: The Government anticipates awarding multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I‑BPAs) under a total Small Business set‑aside, with additional consideration applied per Section B.6, Socioeconomic Status Advantage Applicable to DPL Ranking.
****The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System****
The solicitation will be issued through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System. Vendors must meet the following requirements:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS) West Zone and Regions 5 and 6 anticipate issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for vehicles with drivers. This requirement supports local, regional, and national fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and prescribed project work. Contractors are responsible for providing all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, and fully managed, trained, and certified personnel. Resources may be utilized for severity operations and incident response by the Forest Service, with optional use by interagency cooperators such as the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and state agencies.
The government expects to award multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) under a total Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside. Competitive awards will be made within available regional dispatch centers, with socioeconomic status advantages applied to Dispatch Priority List (DPL) rankings. The solicitation, identified by number 12569R26Q7022, is classified under NAICS code 485999 for All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation and PSC code F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression. Proposed rates must reflect up to a 16-hour daily shift and include all pricing elements for the performance period.
The solicitation will be issued through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System, and all quotes must be submitted electronically through the VIPR Next Gen Vendor Application. Responses are due by May 5, 2026. Participating vendors must maintain a valid Unique Entity ID and an active registration in the System for Award Management. Sally Neale is the point of contact for this pre-solicitation notice.
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