# Water Handling for East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1202sb25q7003

- Solicitation number: 1202SB25Q7003
- 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/5ecb9e4f4b284c02afc262c3fbcbc3e2/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 1202SB25Q7003 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 1, 2, 4, and 9 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 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 21b2473eec7c428ab1f9b503413556f4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/21b2473eec7c428ab1f9b503413556f4/view
- February 19, 2025: Solicitation, due March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 34b7f34edf2843eaa5a34df3c1b8a7cd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/34b7f34edf2843eaa5a34df3c1b8a7cd/view
- February 26, 2025: Solicitation, due March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 4b590317c168446ea09e63c339048534. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b590317c168446ea09e63c339048534/view
- March 14, 2025: Solicitation, due March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 6f32de9eb72245699b235ff34f5751a0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6f32de9eb72245699b235ff34f5751a0/view
- March 19, 2025: Solicitation, due March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice d5836e4bf0b24cfea405ad2053b404ca. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5836e4bf0b24cfea405ad2053b404ca/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 887dcd64f29e41848fd0a52daac5adc6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/887dcd64f29e41848fd0a52daac5adc6/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026. Notice b7016af905e045548e90a2bdccb323b6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b7016af905e045548e90a2bdccb323b6/view
- April 1, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 1c880d6c688547a5820823f4571bc801. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1c880d6c688547a5820823f4571bc801/view
- April 20, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice 8c3bf9ddee184e8f85fa121cc79aa9c0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8c3bf9ddee184e8f85fa121cc79aa9c0/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 5ecb9e4f4b284c02afc262c3fbcbc3e2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5ecb9e4f4b284c02afc262c3fbcbc3e2/view

## Points of contact

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

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