USDA Forest Service - Acquisition Management

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USDA Forest Service

P.O. Box 96090

Washington , D.C. 20090-6090

(202) 205-8333

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Preseason Incident BPA - (formerly EERA)

Solicitations

View National Solicitation Templates for competitive Preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) and link to FedBizOpps for current contracting opportunities.

Equipment Standards & Inspection

National equipment standards/typing and standard inspection forms have been developed to provide consistency throughout the Forest Service.

Competitive Solicitation Plan

A national competitive solicitation plan has been developed, identifying a cycle for competing equipment that is commonly used to support incidents.

Payments

Payment provision examples are now available for 2008 Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements.

Best Value Award / Priority Dispatch

Competitive Preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) are awarded using a best value award process and the Choosing by Advantages methodology to determine the dispatch priority. Non-competitive agreements (formerly known as EERAs) have been awarded both preseason and at-incident; but do not follow a best value dispatch order. Copies of both types of existing agreements are housed here if they have been migrated from an existing system or database, such as EaTIS.

Performance Evaluation

All contractor performance evaluations will be recorded in the National Institute of Health (NIH) Contractor Performance System (CPS) as required by Forest Service Acquisition Regulation (FSAR) 4G42.1503. A paper copy of the CPS Standard Contractor Performance Report shall be completed at the incident for all contract equipment and submitted to the Contracting Officer who signed the agreement. All highlighted blocks on the form must be completed with a narrative statement supporting each of the rating criteria.

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