The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service seeks to establish multiple preseason Blanket Purchase Agreements for a mechanic with a service truck to support fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and prescribed project work, primarily in the East Zone and Regions 3 and 8. The contract is a total Small Business set-aside, and awarded resources may be used locally, regionally, and nationally, with optional use by other interagency cooperators. Contractors are responsible for providing all necessary equipment, personnel, and support, and must propose rates for up to 16-hour daily shifts. Resources will be competitively awarded within specific regional dispatch centers, and vendors are strongly encouraged to select the center closest to their resource's physical location to ensure timely response. All submissions and communications must be conducted electronically through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen system, for which vendors must have specific registrations and accounts.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service seeks to establish multiple preseason Blanket Purchase Agreements for a mechanic with a service truck to support fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and prescribed project work in Regions 3 and 8. The contract is set aside for small businesses, and resources may be dispatched locally, regionally, or nationally. Contractors are responsible for providing all required equipment, personnel, and logistics, with payment made at agreed-upon rates for shifts of up to 16 hours. Resources must be registered with a regional dispatch center, ideally one close to their physical location to ensure timely response. All submissions and communications must be conducted through the VIPR Next Gen electronic procurement system.

The USDA Forest Service anticipates issuing an RFQ for an East Zone Mechanic with Service Truck for use in Region 3, with resources to be used for fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and prescribed project work. The contract will be awarded as multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements under a total Small Business set-aside. Contractors must provide all necessary equipment, personnel, and management, with payment made at rates in effect at the time of order issuance. Agreements will be competitively awarded within advertised regional dispatch centers, and vendors are strongly encouraged to select the center closest to their resource's physical location. All submissions and communications must be conducted through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System, for which vendors must have specific registrations and accounts.