# Water Handling for Regions 3 and 8

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sb25q7002

- Solicitation number: 1202SB25Q7002
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 11, 2026 at 7:00 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: February 4, 2025
- Last posted: April 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2dedb55b6d784c51b34e30148b833bb5/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 1202SB25Q7002 for an open season Onboarding period. Vendor quote responses are due no later than 05/11/2026 at 17:00 MDT.

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 Water handling– East Zone, Regions 3 and 8 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 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 25ed11f0138e43c0b1d207455dfc5369. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/25ed11f0138e43c0b1d207455dfc5369/view
- February 5, 2025: Solicitation, due March 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice a06bb62e6c8547e28ecb22dab0333d76. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a06bb62e6c8547e28ecb22dab0333d76/view
- February 26, 2025: Solicitation, due March 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 16a88cb55d974280afa0cb11536a1fd7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16a88cb55d974280afa0cb11536a1fd7/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026. Notice 1a68ddb255234070a75db88f92b77387. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1a68ddb255234070a75db88f92b77387/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice f6f2738c988b47f598839cfaa74727d3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f6f2738c988b47f598839cfaa74727d3/view
- April 1, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 518e42e11ec04c0b8e02465dcaf0582c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/518e42e11ec04c0b8e02465dcaf0582c/view
- April 20, 2026: Solicitation, due May 8, 2026. Notice b81826e5b19f489e9949867f7fc5ee26. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b81826e5b19f489e9949867f7fc5ee26/view
- April 20, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice fe2b0b6028f74baf9d31da633797b693. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fe2b0b6028f74baf9d31da633797b693/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 2dedb55b6d784c51b34e30148b833bb5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2dedb55b6d784c51b34e30148b833bb5/view

## Points of contact

- Taylor Jones, taylor.jones@usda.gov, 3039280298

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