# Heavy Equipment for East Zone (Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sb23q7018

- Solicitation number: 1202SB23Q7018
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 11, 2026
- 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/cea067fa80484fc9bbc288c671a79565/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 1202SB23Q7018 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 1, 2, 4, & 9 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 29, 2024. Notice ff6211114e3c426491c937dcc0806538. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff6211114e3c426491c937dcc0806538/view
- February 4, 2025: Solicitation, due March 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM EST. Notice 957019953d044b058912f96217a708b2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/957019953d044b058912f96217a708b2/view
- March 24, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 1b0c19c7f7fa4cd19e030a5a4d2264f5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b0c19c7f7fa4cd19e030a5a4d2264f5/view
- March 24, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026. Notice 69f9f8c9a6c844b38cc9329a47cc6d3d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/69f9f8c9a6c844b38cc9329a47cc6d3d/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 43c48aac7f234e878bec2c1a29a26ebe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/43c48aac7f234e878bec2c1a29a26ebe/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 87351c8c7ccf4c299310ae6511f1cec4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/87351c8c7ccf4c299310ae6511f1cec4/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice b5748551f1ad4a9d9c50f83e69f66ecb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5748551f1ad4a9d9c50f83e69f66ecb/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice cea067fa80484fc9bbc288c671a79565. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cea067fa80484fc9bbc288c671a79565/view

## Points of contact

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

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