SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- VIPR I-BPA for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment for Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Notice Date
- 12/15/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- #115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- Region 2 Regional Office
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 1282X918Q7013
- Response Due
- 3/15/2018
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2018
- Point of Contact
- Kimberly Luft, 3032755405, kluft@fs.fed.us, Region 2 Regional Office, Golden, Colorado, 80401
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), is soliciting quotes (RFQ) for MISC. Heavy Equipment (Feller Buncher, Mulcher Masticator, Skidder, and Road Grader) for use on a local, Regional, and Nationwide basis. The resources may be used in the protection of lands, to include but not be limited to, severity, fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. RATES: Proposed rates should be based on up to a16hr. Daily Shift and include all within B.2 -- PRICING AND ESTIMATED QUANTITY. DISPATCH CENTER: Agreements will be competitively awarded within the following hosting dispatch centers ONLY: Pueblo Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-PBC), Durango Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-DRC), Great Plains Interagency Dispatch Center (SD-GPC), and Montrose Interagency Dispatch Center (CO-MTC). Map link: https://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/ INSPECTIONS: The Government will perform 100% pre-award inspections of all equipment to ensure compliance with the equipment requirements in Section D.2. (See section D.16 PRE-AWARD INSPECTIONS). SET-ASIDES: The Government anticipates awarding multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) using a total Small Business set aside under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry - Forest Fire Suppression (Size Standard $19M) with further consideration for SDVOSB, SDB, EDWOSB, WOSB & HUBzone. See Section B.6 -- SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ADVANTAGE APPLICABLE TO DPL RANKING. ****The solicitation will be issued using the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system**** 1) Vendors must have a valid e-mail address; all VIPR communications, to include rate negotiations and award notification, are conducted via e-mail. 2) Vendors must have a valid DUNS Number. Request a free DUNS Number from https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm. 3) Vendors must have active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/. 4) Vendors are required to have a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication account that provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions. Information: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php. 5) Vendors must submit a quote electronically using the VIPR Vendor Application: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php. 6) See D.2 -- EQUIPMENT for Equipment Requirements and D.3 -- PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS for training and personnel requirements that must be met. 7) The Government will award I-BPAs to responsible quoters whose quotes, conforming to the solicitation, will be advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. See B.3 -- BASIS OF AWARD. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: (1) Resource offered meets Government requirement. (2) Price reasonableness. Price reasonableness is a local Government-determined Fire and Aviation Management Program Office rate range and is considered both confidential and non-negotiable. (3) Past performance dependability risk. This solicitation will be available electronically only and will be posted to the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov on or about Jan 8, 2018. Electronic responses must be transmitted in the VIPR Vendor Application by 9:00 A.M. MST, March 15, 2018. Helpful Vendor Web Links: How to become a Wildland Fire Vendor: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendors.php Key Links: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/keyLinks.php Wildland Fire Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/faq.php
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