Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is an amendment to a USDA Forest Service solicitation to comply with new executive orders and a FAR class deviation. It removes requirements related to Executive Order 14057, greenhouse gas disclosure, and specific biobased product guidelines, replacing them with updated program references. Several standard clauses concerning representations, biobased products, sustainability, and equal opportunity are being removed. Updated versions of the clauses for representations, statutory implementations, biobased product certification, reporting, and sustainable products are being inserted with a February 2025 deviation. The description does not specify a budget, performance location, or non-bid timelines.

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The US Forest Service West Zone anticipates soliciting quotes for a Weed Washing Unit to support fire suppression and other incident work. The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary equipment, personnel, and logistics for operations that may occur locally, regionally, or nationwide. Proposed rates should be based on up to a 16-hour daily shift, and agreements will be awarded to vendors registered with the dispatch center closest to their resource location. The government anticipates awarding multiple agreements through a total Small Business set-aside. Vendors must be registered in SAM, have a UEI number, a Login.gov account, and submit quotes electronically via the VIPR system.