# VIPR I-BPA for Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF) for Regions 1 and 4 ONLY

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sb25q7001

- Solicitation number: 1202SB25Q7001
- 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: February 4, 2025
- Last posted: April 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a1cea3a1227a4db8941097db8740d3c6/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 1202SB25Q7001 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 Task Force (HETF) – East Zone, Region 1 & 4 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

- February 4, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM EDT. Notice 14be3df3fd294927b885bb167115c699. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14be3df3fd294927b885bb167115c699/view
- February 5, 2025: Solicitation, due March 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM EDT. Notice d9f6d4d188fa449187ea3bfa77f6f6ff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d9f6d4d188fa449187ea3bfa77f6f6ff/view
- March 12, 2025: Solicitation, due March 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM EDT. Notice f7807ccd3870446eb0acd10adfde4d78. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f7807ccd3870446eb0acd10adfde4d78/view
- March 20, 2025: Solicitation, due March 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM EDT. Notice a5b49f95c2874799af91d5fec2c179f1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a5b49f95c2874799af91d5fec2c179f1/view
- March 24, 2026: Solicitation, due April 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 2a2343dbfbea4085a2f064a43eaf9968. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2a2343dbfbea4085a2f064a43eaf9968/view
- March 24, 2026: Solicitation, due April 23, 2026. Notice c99c857944e0466aa2e91d47d61dd8e8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c99c857944e0466aa2e91d47d61dd8e8/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 555f7079db49461abf2cf77899ba7035. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/555f7079db49461abf2cf77899ba7035/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice a1cea3a1227a4db8941097db8740d3c6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a1cea3a1227a4db8941097db8740d3c6/view

## Points of contact

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

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