# Heavy Equipment for Regions 3 & 8 ONLY

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sb23q7012

- Solicitation number: 1202SB23Q7012
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs PPS Incident Procurement (1202SB)
- NAICS: 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Product or service code: F003 Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: January 18, 2024
- Last posted: April 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5c07593f388489ea50a805ade866a7b/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 1202SB23Q7012 for an open season Onboarding period. Vendor quote responses are due no later than 05/11/2026 at 17:00 PST.

Vendors must submit responses through the “VIPR NextGen” application located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/business/incident/vendorapp.php?tab=tab_d The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), originally issued this requirement for Heavy Equipment – East Zone, Regions 3 & 8 ONLY to support local, regional, and national fire suppression and all hazard incidents. This amendment re opens the original solicitation to conduct Onboarding in accordance with Exhibit H – Special Contract Requirements.

Onboarding is not a new procurement action. It is conducted under the terms of the original solicitation and issued as an amendment to that solicitation. The original solicitation requires that award decisions during open season Onboarding use the same evaluation factors and sub factors as the original solicitation. It also requires that any new I BPA awards issued through Onboarding be identical to the original awards, including all terms, conditions, and the period of performance.

While the Government will review industry feedback, significant changes are not anticipated, particularly regarding evaluation factors or contract terms. This amendment applies to a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA) issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The open season Onboarding period will run concurrently with the USFS Contracting Officer’s annual I BPA review—commonly referred to as the “Rollover” modification process.

During this period, existing I BPA awardees may revise rates, modify resources, or add new resources, and new Offerors who meet all eligibility requirements may submit quotes for consideration. All proposed resources must meet the criteria established in the original solicitation. New quote submissions must meet all Acceptability Pass/Fail requirements and will be evaluated using the same evaluation factors as the original solicitation.

Any resulting new I BPA awards will be identical in terms and conditions to the original agreements. After the Onboarding and annual review/rollover processes are complete, any newly awarded Contractors or newly accepted resources added to existing agreements will be eligible for dispatch and BPA Calls in accordance with the ordering procedures in the agreements.

## Publications

- January 18, 2024: Solicitation, due February 23, 2024. Notice 8b56947339614699a2c1f962cb70f742. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8b56947339614699a2c1f962cb70f742/view
- January 28, 2025: Solicitation, due March 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM EST. Notice 0d4b687d3ed04d79a87d635e962d2731. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d4b687d3ed04d79a87d635e962d2731/view
- March 24, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 4e744470d19b4d1896f7de14eaba46f8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4e744470d19b4d1896f7de14eaba46f8/view
- March 24, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026. Notice f176bea0c70b4433ab73d87601d586ec. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f176bea0c70b4433ab73d87601d586ec/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice a6c9a18e8f6b461ea2a66151b00c5b96. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a6c9a18e8f6b461ea2a66151b00c5b96/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice d5c07593f388489ea50a805ade866a7b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5c07593f388489ea50a805ade866a7b/view

## Points of contact

- James Batty, james.batty@usda.gov, 5417974794

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