2026 Annual Review National Type 2 Firefighter Crews

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document provides a list of interagency dispatch centers and fire centers, including their names, addresses, and locations. It appears to be a reference list for operational or logistical purposes.

• Locations: Coeur d'Alene, Missoula, Phoenix, Tucson, Boise, Idaho Falls, Shoshone, Draper, Alturus, Camino, Redding, Yreka, Eugene, La Grande, John Day, Lakeview, Medford, Redmond, Colville, Wenatchee, Vancouver, Ashville.
• Facility Names: Interagency Dispatch Centers, Interagency Fire Centers, Interagency ECC (Emergency Coordination Center), Interagency CC (Coordination Center).
• Addresses: Full street addresses for each listed facility.

This document may be relevant to bidders if the opportunity requires interaction with, or delivery to, specific interagency dispatch or fire centers. It provides the necessary contact and location information for these facilities.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for commercially available Type 2 Firefighter Crews (T2C). The services are for fire suppression, All-Hazard incidents, and Severity/Preparedness assignments on a nation-wide basis. The acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns.

• Provide Type 2 qualified wildland firefighter crews.

• Services include fire suppression, All-Hazard incidents, and Severity/Preparedness assignments.

• Crews must be available for dispatch from Designated Dispatch Centers (DDCs) within a 100-mile radius.

• Offerors must identify key personnel (Crew Boss Primary and alternates) and provide their qualifications and training.

• Contractors must ensure all personnel have appropriate PPE, fire shelters, and serviceable tools.

• Specific requirements for vehicles, equipment, and communication (radios) are detailed.

• The effective period for the resultant BPAs will be 6 years from the date of establishment (May 11, 2021), with annual reviews.

• Fixed-price hourly rates will be requested.

• The dollar limitation for any individual order/call is $7.5M (FAR 13.5).

• Quotes are due on April 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

• Offers must be submitted electronically via email to Type 2t2uglw5ljiq5khiy@u.box.com.

• No facsimile or hard copy mailed offers will be accepted.

• Quotes must include a technical part and a business part, submitted as separate files.

• Evaluation will be based on (1) Quote Acceptability (assent to terms, key personnel, past performance) and (2) Price.

• Quotes must assent to all terms; exceptions will result in a "no go" rating.

• This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns.

• Companies with existing BPAs are not required to submit complete packages, only forms in Section B.

• An approved Quality Control/Safety/Training Plan must be submitted within 30 days of award.

• Crew Bosses and alternates will be assigned from a Government-approved roster, not assigned to specific Type 2 crews.

Amendment / Modification

• Extends the current Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) through May 2027.

• Reopens the solicitation to allow new companies to submit quotes.

• Incorporates the most current wage determination.

• Updates clauses and sections B.5.3 and D.1.16.

• Includes updated notes for awardees and offerors.

• Clauses

• Section B.5.3

• Section D.1.16

• Notes to awardees and offerors

• Wage determination

• The closing date for receipt of quotes is extended to April 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

• New companies are invited to submit quotes.

• A pre-quote meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time via Microsoft Teams.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (Amendment 08) modifies the solicitation to incorporate changes discussed during the Q&A period of the pre-quote meeting.

Specifically, section C.24(b) is updated to add subparagraph (6), which states: "The NICC may change a resource status to unavailable in the system if the contractor turns down two assignments in one day, when listed as available. The contractor would need to update their status for the following day."

• Section C.24(b) is updated.

• The closing date and deadline for receipt of quotes in response to Solicitation RFQ 1202SC21Q0001 remain unchanged. Quotes are due no later than 2:00 PM Mountain Time, March 18, 2025.

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document contains questions submitted by potential bidders and the government's responses regarding the 2025 Annual Review Type 2 BPA.

• CTR Verification: Overhead is authorized to define on-shift duties and travel expenses. Finance is responsible for verifying invoices against the agreement. For actual hours worked, finance should follow up with the government representative who signed the CTR.
• CRWB Credentials: The government does not certify employee qualifications; companies must provide documentation supporting employee qualifications. The government verifies these documents.
• Key Personnel Verification: If key personnel were previously verified with a different company, a new company must still submit a complete package for them unless they have been previously verified with the new company.
• Invoice Submission: Payment issues should be directed to the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
• E-Verification: FAR 52-222-54 is checked in the solicitation, requiring contractors to verify employment eligibility.
• Trainee Rotation: Trainees must be identified on the crew manifest, with a maximum of 3 trainees per assignment. The manifest should not be changed after submission.
• Key Personnel Substitution vs. Replacement: Substitution is temporary, while replacement is permanent.
• CRWB Roles: A crew can only have one CRWB position, and therefore only one trainee CRWB at a time. Primary CRWB and alternates are not interchangeable between companies.

These clarifications address specific operational, administrative, and personnel requirements, potentially impacting how bidders prepare their proposals and manage their crews if awarded the BPA. For instance, the clarification on key personnel verification and trainee rotation provides specific guidance on submission requirements. The document also references specific sections of the solicitation (e.g., D.1.5, C.24(b), E of the solicitation) for further details.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for commercially available Type 2 Wildland Firefighter Crews (T2C) to provide services on a nation-wide basis for fire suppression, All-Hazard incidents, and Severity/Preparedness assignments. The resulting agreements will be Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with fixed-price hourly rates. The effective period for the BPAs will be 5 years from the establishment date (May 11, 2021), with annual reviews.

• Provide Type 2 Wildland Firefighter Crews for fire suppression and All-Hazard incidents.

• Crews must be qualified and equipped according to specifications outlined in Exhibit D.1.

• Key personnel, including Crew Boss (CRWB) and Squad Bosses (FFT1), must meet specific qualifications and experience requirements.

• Offerors must identify Designated Dispatch Centers (DDCs) and Designated Dispatch Points (DDPs) within a 100-mile radius of each DDC.

• Compliance with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) and H-2B worker program requirements is mandatory.

• Multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) will be awarded.

• The acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns.

• The effective period of the BPAs is 5 years from establishment, with annual reviews.

• Fixed-price hourly rates will be used, inclusive of all labor, equipment, materials, taxes, insurance, overhead, and profit.

• The dollar limitation for any individual order/call is $7.5M.

• Quotes are due by March 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

• Offers must be submitted electronically; no facsimile or hard copy mailed offers will be accepted.

• Submissions must include a Business Part and a Technical Part, submitted in separate files.

• Offerors must complete Microsoft Forms questionnaires for Company Information and Schedule of Items.

• Evaluation will be based on Quote Acceptability (assent to terms, Key Personnel, Past Performance) and Price.

• Quotes must assent to all terms; exceptions will result in a "no go" rating.

• Key Personnel qualifications must be documented.

• Past performance will be evaluated on a "go" or "no go" basis.

• Price will be analyzed for reasonableness.

• This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns.

• Companies with existing BPAs are not required to submit complete packages but must respond to forms in Section B.

• Offerors must identify their Designated Dispatch Points (DDPs) and ensure they are within the maximum air mileage radius of the DDC.

• An approved Quality Control/Safety/Training Plan must be submitted within 30 days of award.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for commercially available Type 2 qualified wildland firefighter crews (T2C) on a nation-wide basis. The services will be used for fire suppression activities, All-Hazard incidents, and Severity/Preparedness assignments. The acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns.

• Provide Type 2 qualified wildland firefighter crews.

• Fixed-price hourly rates will include labor, equipment, materials, State and Federal taxes, workman's compensation, insurance, non-compensable transportation costs, overhead, and profit.

• Contractor is responsible for furnishing and managing all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, and trained/certified personnel.

• Crews must be located within 100 miles of their Designated Dispatch Center (DDC).

• Key personnel, including at least one Primary Crew Boss (CRWB) and two alternates, must be identified.

• Offerors must provide a Quality Control/Safety/Training Plan within 30 days of award.

• The effective period of the resultant BPA(s) will be 5 years from the date of establishment (May 11, 2021), with annual reviews.

• Pricing for subsequent years will be requested annually through an updated solicitation.

• The dollar limitation for any individual order/call is $7.5M.

• Quotes are due on March 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

• No facsimile or hard copy mailed offers will be accepted.

• Submissions must include a Business Part and a Technical Part, submitted electronically.

• Evaluation will be based on Quote Acceptability (Assent to terms, Key Personnel, Past Performance) and Price.

• Award will be made to responsible quoters whose quotes conforming to the solicitation are advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

• 100% Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns.

• Companies with existing BPAs are not required to submit complete packages, only forms in Section B.

• Offerors must complete Section B.5.1 (Schedule of Items), B.5.2 (Crew Capability), and B.5.3 (Key Personnel).

• The Government reserves the right to award any, all, or none of the CLINs.

Amendment / Modification

This document is Amendment 07 to Solicitation No. 1202SC21Q0001, with an effective date of February 21, 2025.

• The purpose of this amendment is to conduct the 2025 annual review of previously established Blanket Purchase Agreements and to reopen the solicitation for new companies to submit quotes.

• Amendments issued prior to Amendment 07 are not required to be submitted.

• Contract clauses have been updated.

• Section B.5.3 has been updated.

• The latest wage determination has been incorporated.

• Contract clauses

• Section B.5.3

• Wage determination

• The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended.

• A pre-quote meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on March 6, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time.

• Questions must be submitted in writing to bryce.pitchford@usda.gov prior to the pre-quote meeting.

• The Closing Date and deadline for receipt of quotes is no later than 2:00 PM Mountain Time, March 18, 2025.

• Contractors are required to sign this document and return 1 copy to the issuing office.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document lists various Interagency Dispatch Centers and their associated addresses. It appears to be a reference list of locations, potentially for logistical or contact purposes related to an opportunity.

• Names of Interagency Dispatch Centers (e.g., Coeur d'Alene Interagency Dispatch Center, Dillon Interagency Dispatch Center).
• Full street addresses for each listed center.
• Associated cities, states, and ZIP codes.

This document provides contact and location information for multiple interagency dispatch centers across various states. Bidders may need to reference this list to understand the geographic scope of an opportunity, identify potential points of contact or delivery locations, or fulfill specific requirements of a solicitation that involve these centers.