This is a re-opening of an original solicitation for an open season Onboarding period to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents, specifically for the Incident Base Unit in Region 5. The Onboarding is not a new procurement but an amendment to the original Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA), which is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. During this concurrent Onboarding and annual review period, existing awardees can revise rates and resources, and new vendors who meet all original eligibility and pass/fail requirements may submit quotes for consideration. Any new I BPA awards issued will be identical in all terms, conditions, and period of performance to the original agreements. After the processes are complete, newly awarded contractors or accepted resources will be eligible for dispatch in accordance with the agreements.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is re-opening an onboarding period for a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA) set aside for small businesses. This onboarding allows new vendors to submit quotes and existing awardees to revise their agreements, with all new awards being identical in terms and conditions to the original. The performance of services is specified for Incident Base Unit, Region 5, to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The onboarding period will run concurrently with the annual contract review and rollover modification process. After this process, newly awarded contractors or accepted resources will be eligible for task orders.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is re-opening an onboarding period for its Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA), which is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. This onboarding allows new vendors to submit quotes and existing awardees to revise their agreements, with all new awards being identical in terms and conditions to the original. The performance of services is specified for Incident Base Unit, Region 5, to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The open season onboarding will run concurrently with the annual contract review and rollover modification process. After these processes, newly awarded contractors or accepted resources will be eligible for task orders.

This amendment re-opens the solicitation through corrective action and incorporates specific language changes to sections concerning the scope of agreement, generators/portable power systems, and rates of payment. The new deadline for proposal submission is July 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM PDT. The description does not specify a budget or a location for the performance of services.

The USDA Forest Service seeks to establish multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements for providing an Incident Base Unit to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents in the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5). The contractor is fully responsible for providing all necessary equipment, personnel, and logistics, and resources may be dispatched from regional centers, with vendors advised to select the dispatch center closest to their resource location. The agreement is a total Small Business set-aside, and performance is tied to the West Zone of Region 5. Vendor proposals must be submitted electronically through the VIPR system, which requires specific registrations including SAM.gov and a Login.gov account. Proposed rates should be based on a 16-hour daily shift.