Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The USDA Forest Service has issued a FAR class deviation to amend a solicitation, ensuring compliance with new executive orders. This amendment removes specific clauses related to greenhouse gas disclosures and clean energy, while replacing the biobased product procurement guidelines with a new program. Several standard clauses concerning representations, biobased products, sustainability, and equal opportunity are being removed. Updated versions of clauses for representations, statutory implementations, and biobased product certification and reporting are being inserted with this deviation. The description does not specify a budget, performance location, or non-bid timelines.

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The USDA Forest Service anticipates soliciting quotes for heavy equipment with water capabilities to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents across multiple regions. The contractor is responsible for providing all equipment, personnel, and logistics to meet agreement specifications, with resources potentially used nationwide. Proposed rates should be based on a 16-hour daily shift, and agreements will be competitively awarded to small businesses within specified regional dispatch centers. Vendors must select the dispatch center closest to their resource location to best meet emergency support needs. To participate, vendors must have an active SAM registration, a UEI number, a Login.gov account, and be prepared to submit quotes electronically through the VIPR system.