# Chipper for Region 3 - East Zone ESB

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sb24q7013

- Solicitation number: 1202SB24Q7013
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- 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 16, 2024
- Last posted: April 22, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f71d8c9828ed488c8deb6cabc271d34b/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 1202SB24Q7013 for an open season Onboarding period. Vendor quote responses are due no later than 05/11/2026 at 16:00 MST.

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 Chippers – East Zone, Region 3 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 16, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 4, 2024. Notice c2d15852da13483ba8f586e509546fab. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c2d15852da13483ba8f586e509546fab/view
- January 19, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 4, 2024. Notice 4764868656e7423bb8c56fa7a81a9e0d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4764868656e7423bb8c56fa7a81a9e0d/view
- January 30, 2024: Solicitation, due March 4, 2024. Notice 234ef15b748746d39b6440b0b111cd36. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/234ef15b748746d39b6440b0b111cd36/view
- January 29, 2025: Solicitation, due March 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice bf7e3e70545c415aa01da0ec71bb73b4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf7e3e70545c415aa01da0ec71bb73b4/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026. Notice c1b70d86bca34a77b31c42cb0f35297a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c1b70d86bca34a77b31c42cb0f35297a/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice d729e98a670547cb859b633654c421b5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d729e98a670547cb859b633654c421b5/view
- April 22, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 921c6638ba1548bd9a6dd312b59d4527. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/921c6638ba1548bd9a6dd312b59d4527/view
- April 22, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice f71d8c9828ed488c8deb6cabc271d34b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f71d8c9828ed488c8deb6cabc271d34b/view

## Points of contact

- Sonia Torres, sonia.torres@usda.gov, 5756544207

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