SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- VIPR I-BPA for Weed Washing Unit for Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region
- Notice Date
- 11/19/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- Region 2 Regional Office
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-82X9-S-16-7001
- Response Due
- 2/16/2016
- Archive Date
- 3/2/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kimberly Luft, 3032755405, kluft@fs.fed.us, Region 2 Regional Office, 740 Simms Street, 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 Weed Wash Units 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. Proposed rates should be based on up to a16hr. Daily Shift and include all within B.2 -- PRICING AND ESTIMATED QUANTITY. The Agreements will be competitively awarded within the following hosting dispatch centers ONLY: Fort Collins Dispatch Center (CO-FTC), Pueblo Dispatch Center (CO-PBC), and the Casper Dispatch Center (WY-CPC). Map link: http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/index_map.html. See Section D.5.1 for award radius limitations. The Government anticipates awarding multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) using 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. 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. Fraudulent Level 2 eAuthentication accounts will be handled by the USDA Office of Inspector General (OIG) and/or the Forest Services Law Enforcement and Investigations Division (LEI). 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, D.3 -- PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS for training and personnel requirements, and section D.16 -- INSPECTIONS for vendor submittal requirements and pre-award inspection information. Any documented attempt to receive Government award through submittal of fraudulent vendor supporting documentation or fraudulent company information during the VIPR quote process will indicate a lack of business integrity and will be considered grounds for request of suspension and debarment of violating company. No award will be made and a record will be created for future award determinations. Any professional misconduct, to include threatening or attempting to influence a Government employee, will also result in no award, and record of incident. 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 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 December 1, 2015. Pre-quote conferences will be held by webinar, as needed (see section C.11). Contact your local PTAC office for possible fire vendor conference dates and times: http://www.aptac-us.org/contracting-assistance/
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