# VIPR I-BPA for Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF) for Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1204h125q7001

- Solicitation number: 1204H125Q7001
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Pacific Northwest Regional Office (1204H1)
- 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 22, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3ce32e9ee2ae4d32bfe4a3c491fa42ef/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 1204H125Q7001 for an open season Onboarding period. Vendor quote responses are due no later than 05/11/2026 at 14:00 Pacific.

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) – West Zone, Region 6 only to support local, regional, and national fire suppression and allhazard 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 subfactors as the original solicitation.

It also requires that any new IBPA 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 (IBPA) issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside.

The open season Onboarding period will run concurrently with the USFS Contracting Officer’s annual IBPA review—commonly referred to as the “Rollover” modification process. During this period, existing IBPA 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 IBPA 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 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 9f2b6b8e54824c6487706206a855adf4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9f2b6b8e54824c6487706206a855adf4/view
- February 4, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice d39ffcdd2915412eb3895fe69437a209. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d39ffcdd2915412eb3895fe69437a209/view
- February 5, 2025: Solicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 03096dafc1f14f629ff0cf200a5cdfde. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/03096dafc1f14f629ff0cf200a5cdfde/view
- February 5, 2025: Solicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 690ba915ecc34cb2a7fe512e8b81d407. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/690ba915ecc34cb2a7fe512e8b81d407/view
- March 12, 2025: Solicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice d13f9b799cc84581b7acdb1d01460253. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d13f9b799cc84581b7acdb1d01460253/view
- March 20, 2025: Solicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 8f5152c243c04681b672426b769dc14e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8f5152c243c04681b672426b769dc14e/view
- March 24, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026. Notice 4cacab7bd4f4474bb92e1c84c1c62d83. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4cacab7bd4f4474bb92e1c84c1c62d83/view
- March 30, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice f856cffb5c5f49fe9b1c44c4ae95e28d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f856cffb5c5f49fe9b1c44c4ae95e28d/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice 329417ab6f364a8fbadc54b5a1bb8548. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/329417ab6f364a8fbadc54b5a1bb8548/view
- April 22, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 3ce32e9ee2ae4d32bfe4a3c491fa42ef. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3ce32e9ee2ae4d32bfe4a3c491fa42ef/view

## Points of contact

- Craig Ericson, craig.ericson@usda.gov
- Eric Rusch, eric.rusch@usda.gov

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