MODIFICATION
F -- VIPR I-BPA for Heavy Equipment for Region 8 - Southern Region
- Notice Date
- 5/10/2020 7:28:34 AM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- SOUTHERN REGION FIRE AVIATION ATLANTA GA 30309 USA
- ZIP Code
- 30309
- Solicitation Number
- 1243N920Q7010
- Response Due
- 6/10/2020 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 06/25/2020
- Point of Contact
- Shundrica Daniels, Phone: 4043472348
- E-Mail Address
-
shundricadaniels@fs.fed.us
(shundricadaniels@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- The USDA Forest Service, Southern Region, is soliciting quotes for Heavy Equipment (Dozers, Tractor Plows, Excavators, and Transports) 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/management of those personnel necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression, and all-hazard incidents. The agreement will be competitively awarded within Region 8. The Government anticipates awarding multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) using set aside for standard Small Business as defined under NAICS Code 115310. The Small Business size standard is $19.0 million. Only small businesses (with active SAM account verifying small business status under advertised NAICS 115310) will be considered for award. Awards will not be made to vendors designating Equipment City and State location(s) more than 450 miles from their selected Dispatch Center. (D.5.1) The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. To use VIPR you must have access to a computer with internet capabilities. Basic 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 Other information for Vendors is listed below: 1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address since all VIPR communications are conducted via e-mail. An e-mail address is required for all of the following registrations. 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) Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as stated in the solicitation. Vendors can access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/. IMPORTANT: Contractors account must be active in SAM as it is directly related to receiving an award under this solicitation and any payment for orders placed under the awarded Agreement. SAM must be updated annually. 4) Vendors are required to have a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions. Information for obtaining a level 2 eAuthentication account is available on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php 5) Vendors must use the VIPR Vendor Application to view and respond to the solicitation. Vendors must register in this application on the web at http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/Vendorapp.php . The Solicitation will only be available electronically and will be posted to the beta.sam.gov/ website on approximately May 11, 2020. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application (http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/Vendorapp.php) no later than 4:00 PM EST, on June 10, 2020. Failure to meet the date and time will result in no award.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/447b675f2eca4e3f9638424d0e3784d8/view)
- Record
- SN05652291-F 20200512/200510230142 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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