Heavy Equipment with Water for Regions 1,2,4, and 9 (East Zone)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), is re-opening Solicitation 1202SB25Q7005 for an open season Onboarding period for Heavy Equipment with Water to support fire suppression and all-hazard incidents in Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9 (East Zone). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. Responses are due by April 23, 2026, at 17:00 PST.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for the provision of heavy equipment with water capabilities to support local, regional, and national fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The current amendment re-opens the original solicitation to conduct an "Onboarding" period, allowing new Offerors to submit quotes for consideration and existing awardees to revise rates, modify resources, or add new resources. All proposed resources must meet the criteria established in the original solicitation.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Multiple Award Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I BPA)
- Set-Aside: 100% Small Business Set-Aside
- Product/Service Code: F003 (Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services)
- Response Due: April 23, 2026, 17:00 PST
- Published: March 23, 2026
Evaluation
New quote submissions must meet all Acceptability Pass/Fail requirements and will be evaluated using the same evaluation factors and sub-factors as the original solicitation. Any resulting new I BPA awards issued through Onboarding will be identical to the original awards, including all terms, conditions, and the period of performance.
Additional Notes
Vendors must submit responses through the VIPR NextGen application located at https://www.fs.usda.gov/business/incident/vendorapp.php?tab=tab_d. This Onboarding period runs concurrently with the USFS Contracting Officer’s annual I BPA review ("Rollover") modification process. This amendment is not a new procurement action but is conducted under the terms of the original solicitation.