VIPR I-BPA for Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF) for Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has reopened solicitation 1204H125Q7001 for an open season onboarding period to provide Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF) services. This requirement supports local, regional, and national fire suppression and all-hazard incidents within Region 6, the Pacific Northwest Region. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC code F003 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under the SBA acronym/code and explanation.

The solicitation utilizes a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (IBPA) framework. During this onboarding period, which runs concurrently with the annual rollover modification process, existing awardees may revise rates or resources while new offerors may submit quotes for consideration. All resulting awards must be identical to the original agreements in terms, conditions, and period of performance. New quote submissions are evaluated using the same factors and subfactors as the original solicitation and must meet all acceptability pass/fail requirements.

The response deadline for vendor quotes is May 11, 2026, at 14:00 Pacific Time. Responses must be submitted through the VIPR NextGen application for performance throughout the United States. Documentation for this solicitation includes four attachments consisting of two versions of the solicitation and two corresponding amendments. Following the completion of the onboarding and annual review processes, newly awarded contractors or resources will be eligible for dispatch and BPA calls according to established ordering procedures. Craig Ericson serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement.