The USDA Forest Service is reopening an onboarding process for its Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement for Fuel Tenders, specifically for the West Zone of Regions 5 and 6. This is not a new procurement but an amendment to the original solicitation, allowing new vendors to join and existing awardees to revise their agreements. The evaluation criteria, terms, and conditions, including the period of performance, will be identical to the original solicitation. The onboarding period coincides with the annual review process for existing contractors. New offerors who meet the original solicitation's eligibility requirements may submit a quote through the VIPR system.

The US Forest Service anticipates soliciting quotes for Fuel Tender trucks (Types 1, 2, and 3) to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The contractor is responsible for providing all equipment, certified personnel, and logistics. Resources will be dispatched from the center closest to their location to meet emergency needs, with performance locations being wildland fire sites that are unknown at the time of award. The agreement will be a total Small Business set-aside, with multiple preseason Blanket Purchase Agreements awarded. Vendors must be registered in SAM, have a UEI number, a USDA eAuthentication account, and use the VIPR system for all submissions and communications.