# VIPR I-BPA for Water Handling for Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/129j6125q7000

- Solicitation number: 129J6125Q7000
- 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: USDA FS (129J61)
- 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/749e05565e9543ecbb548f1614c23033/view

## Description

The Government is re opening Solicitation 129J6125Q7000 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 Water Handling – West Zone, Region 5 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 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 2b7b30ed1ac142eeb88b4fff14c9c1b9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2b7b30ed1ac142eeb88b4fff14c9c1b9/view
- February 4, 2025: Presolicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice c7066351160444d4adc9d820ec441686. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c7066351160444d4adc9d820ec441686/view
- February 18, 2025: Solicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 854be44192eb4643bc0751d66b6b9fe6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/854be44192eb4643bc0751d66b6b9fe6/view
- February 26, 2025: Solicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 7afdf3453e6142d085947290b198d788. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7afdf3453e6142d085947290b198d788/view
- March 20, 2025: Solicitation, due March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 9fef8632075b4e23b525d08fa818cc66. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9fef8632075b4e23b525d08fa818cc66/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 3a74057ca4c34a8eb84e4051042e8f8b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a74057ca4c34a8eb84e4051042e8f8b/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 24, 2026. Notice 93b5f73a17d1401695ca78be2b7223be. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/93b5f73a17d1401695ca78be2b7223be/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026. Notice d40b32304f5f4740ba1807ad40b4b0ac. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d40b32304f5f4740ba1807ad40b4b0ac/view
- April 22, 2026: Solicitation, due May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 749e05565e9543ecbb548f1614c23033. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/749e05565e9543ecbb548f1614c23033/view

## Points of contact

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

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