VIPR I-BPA for Water Handling for Region 9 - Eastern Region

The USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for Water Handling Equipment Engines (Type 3, 4, 5, and 6), Support Water Tenders (Type 1, 2, and 3), and Tactical Water Tender (Type 1 and 2) for use during local, Regional, and Nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, and supervision and management of those personnel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The resources may be used in fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The Agreements will be competitively awarded by Dispatch Centers located within Region 9. This area consists of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. This is a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310 with further consideration for HUBZone small business and Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business (SDVOSB). See Section B.6 -- SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ADVANTAGE APPLICABLE TO DPL RANKING. The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. Information about the VIPR system and a Vendor User Guide is located on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php. The SOLICITATION will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov on or about February 18, 2016. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application by 12:00 P.M. EST, on March 23, 2016. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ISSUED AND NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED; this is an ALL electronic process. 1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address; all VIPR communications are conducted via e-mail. 2) Vendors must have a valid DUNS Number. Request a free DUNS Number from Dun and Bradstreet on the web at https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm. 3) Vendors must be current in the System for Award Management (SAM) as stated in the solicitation. Vendors can access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/. This system has replaced the systems formerly known as CCR and ORCA. 4) Vendors are required to have a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions. Information is available on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php 5) Vendors must make offer in response using the VIPR Vendor Application; http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php. See the VIPR Vendor Helps page at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php. or contact the VIPR Helpdesk at 1-866-224-7677. 6) See D.2 of the solicitation for Equipment Requirements and D.16 of the solicitation for vendor inspection and submittal requirements 7) A pre-quote meeting will NOT be held. The Government expects to award multiple Agreements resulting from this solicitation; reasonable price, technically acceptable, and past performance dependability risk are the factors used to evaluate quotes. See B.3 and E 2 for complete Basis of Award information. For further information, contact Tamie Thompson by e-mail at [email protected]. Point of Contact: Tamie Thompson, 231-723-2211, [email protected],