Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment for Region 3 and 8 East Zone

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation seeks to establish multiple Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment, including Feller Bunchers, Mulcher/Masticators, Road Graders, and Skidders. These resources are intended for use in local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and prescribed fire project work, as well as Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) project work. The agreements will be awarded to responsible quoter(s) whose quotes are advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors.

• Equipment Types: Feller Buncher (Type 1 & 2), Mulcher/Masticator - Boom Mounted (Type 1-4), Strip Mulcher/Masticator (Type 1-3), Road Grader (Type 1-2), and Skidder (Type 1-3).

• Minimum Equipment Standards: Specific horsepower, operating weight, and other technical specifications are detailed for each equipment type.

• Operational Requirements: All equipment must meet Federal OSHA requirements, have functional guards, lighting, US Forest Service-qualified spark arresters, seat belts, and include personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, and flame-resistant clothing.

• Transportation: Vehicles must be licensed, legally operable, and meet specific inspection and safety standards. Operators of vehicles over 10,001 lbs GVWR must meet CDL requirements and have a current medical card.

• Personnel Requirements: Personnel must comply with safety standards, including RT-130 Annual Fireline Refresher, and be able to communicate in English. Operators must be experienced and capable of operating equipment safely.

• Contract Type: Multiple I-BPAs.

• Period of Performance: Agreements are valid for three years from the date of award, with annual review modifications. No orders or payments are guaranteed.

• Estimated Value: The total award amount is estimated at $34,000,000.00.

• Submission Method: Quotes must be submitted through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Next Gen System.

• Evaluation Factors: Quotes will be evaluated based on operational acceptability, price reasonableness, and past performance dependability risk.

• Key Deadlines: Offer Due Date is 5/11/2026 at 05:00 PM PST.

• Technical Evaluation: All resources must pass a technical evaluation. This includes submitting pictures and documents validating equipment specifications and attributes.

• This acquisition is set aside for Small Business (100%).

• Awards will be made to responsible small business concerns.

• Socioeconomic status advantages (HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, 8(A), EDWOSB, WOSB) may apply to dispatch priority ranking.

• Vendors with a SAM registration business type of "U.S. Government Entity" are prohibited from receiving an award.

• The solicitation incorporates by reference numerous FAR clauses and provisions.

• The document details specific requirements for equipment, transportation, personnel, safety, and payment.

• Resources are awarded based on a dispatch priority list, with factors including price and socioeconomic status.

• The Government reserves the right to inspect equipment at any time.

• A pre-quote meeting is planned, with the date TBD.

Amendment / Modification

• The response time for the solicitation has been extended.

• The new response deadline is 05/11/2026 at 17:00 MDT.

• This extension is to ensure sufficient response time due to a new system.

• The effective date for receipt of offers is extended.

• The proposal submission deadline has been extended to 05/11/2026 at 17:00 MDT.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment re-opens Solicitation 1202SB24Q7008 for an open season onboarding period for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment.

Key changes include:

• The due date for vendor quote responses has been extended to April 24, 2026, at 17:00 PST.

• Vendors must submit responses through the "VIPR NextGen" application.

• This amendment re-opens the original solicitation to conduct onboarding in accordance with Exhibit H - Special Contract Requirements.

• Onboarding is not a new procurement action but is conducted under the terms of the original solicitation.

• Award decisions will use the same evaluation factors as the original solicitation.

• New I BPA awards will be identical to the original awards in terms, conditions, and period of performance.

• This amendment applies to a Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA) issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

• During the open season onboarding period, existing I BPA awardees may revise rates, modify resources, or add new resources.

• New Offerors who meet eligibility requirements may submit quotes.

• All proposed resources must meet the criteria established in the original solicitation.

• New quote submissions must meet Acceptability Pass/Fail requirements and will be evaluated using the same factors as the original solicitation.

• Solicitation 1202SB24Q7008

• Exhibit H - Special Contract Requirements

• Proposal deadlines have been extended to April 24, 2026, at 17:00 PST.

• Submission method is now exclusively through the VIPR NextGen application.

• Evaluation factors remain the same as the original solicitation.