The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is reopening an opportunity for vendors to onboard onto an existing Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA) for chipper services in the East Zone, covering Regions 1, 2, and 4, to support fire and all-hazard incidents. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The open season Onboarding period will run concurrently with the annual contract review process, during which new vendors can submit quotes and existing awardees can revise their agreements. Vendor quote responses are due no later than May 7, 2026. Any new awards will be identical in terms, conditions, and period of performance to the original agreements.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is reopening an existing requirement for a Chipper service to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents in the East Zone (Regions 1, 2, and 4). This is an open season Onboarding period for a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA) set aside for small businesses, allowing new vendors to submit quotes and existing awardees to revise their agreements. The Onboarding period will run concurrently with the annual contract "Rollover" modification process. New quotes must meet all the original solicitation's criteria and evaluation factors, and any resulting new I BPA awards will have identical terms and conditions to the original agreements. After the processes are complete, newly awarded contractors or newly accepted resources will be eligible for task orders.

The USDA Forest Service is reopening an onboarding process for its Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement for chippers in the East Zone (Regions 1, 2, & 4) for fire and all-hazard incidents. This is not a new procurement; the evaluation criteria, terms, conditions, and period of performance will be identical to the original solicitation. Both new offerors and existing agreement holders can submit quotes or modify rates through the VIPR system during this open season, with all proposals subject to the original solicitation's criteria. The onboarding period coincides with the Contracting Officer's annual review process for existing agreements. After onboarding, any new contractors or accepted resources become eligible to receive dispatches.

The US Forest Service is soliciting quotes for chippers to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents, with resources potentially used nationwide. The contractor is responsible for providing all equipment, personnel, and logistics. Agreements will be awarded to multiple small businesses and managed through specific regional dispatch centers, with vendors advised to select the center closest to their resource location. Performance is based on rates for up to a 16-hour daily shift. Vendors must be registered in SAM, have a UEI number, a USDA Level 2 eAuthentication account, and submit quotes electronically through the VIPR system.