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Solicitations

National Solicitation Templates

National Solicitation Templates have been established to provide consistency in the acquisition methodology, methods of hire, and equipment typing and standards throughout the Forest Service.

Due to frequent changes in acquisition rules and clauses it is necessary to periodically update these templates. Awarded agreements, Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs), will in most instances be modified to incorporate the latest changes as well.

The templates in the drop-down list show what would be included in an awarded I-BPA. If the Forest Service is the contracting agency, the templates must be used through VIPR for pre-season agreements. The specifications may also be used when doing incident-only EERAs. Please direct questions regarding the templates to the Contracting Officer for your Geographic Area (Region)

Solicitation Template Modifications View archive of updates

5.0 Maintenance Cycle includes language changes to existing templates as follows:

  • B04 SUMMARY – BP updated to reflect new site for SAM and CCR/ORCA
  • C01 TERMS AND CONDITIONS – BP clauses updated through Sep 2012
  • C02 CLAUSES BY REFERENCE-WITH BIO-BASED PRODUCTS – BP clauses updated through Sep 2012
  • C03 AGREEMENT AND PERFORMANCE – BP modified to include C.3.3, Agreement Cancellation
  • D01 SCOPE (ALL TEMPLATES) language modified
  • D02 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS - VEHICLE W/ DRIVER modified to include new language for typing under D.2.1 and Contractor Provided Equipment under D.2.1.1
  • D02 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS - GRAY POTABLE WATER added a line to D.2.1.2.3 Trailer Mounted Handwashing Stations to state that the Government will provide the potable water
  • D02 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS – HE included new language for winch minimum standards under D.2.1.2.1(6)
  • D03 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS – BP added 'min age' for firefighting resources at the end of D.3
  • D03 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS (ALL TEMPLATES) modified to remove "on federal jurisdictions"
  • D06 ORDERING – ATV, CHAINSAW REPAIR SERVICE, CHIPPERS, COACH BUS, COPIERS, GENERIC, MOBILE LAUNDRY, MOBILE SLEEPER UNIT, and GRAY POTABLE WATER modified language to D.6.3.1 and D.6.3.2 for Ordering Procedures for Resources
  • D06 ORDERING – HE modified to correct the Transport Formula under D.6.2
  • D07 PROPERTY – BP, WH, and HEW modified to remove Government Furnished Hose and Compliments under D.7.1.3 from Boiler Plate
  • D18 NONCOMPLIANCE – BP, WH and HEW modified to remove Understrength Engine Crews under D.18.1 from Boiler Plate
  • D21 PAYMENTS (ALL SOLICITATION TEMPLATES THAT REFERENCE DS) modified to add "The DS rate will apply any calendar day the DS was under hire, including travel" to D.21.8.1(a)
  • D21 PAYMENTS (ALL SOLICITATION TEMPLATES) modified to change the repair rate stated at D.21.3 from $75 per hour to $90 per hour
  • D21 PAYMENTS – REEFERS modified to delete the last sentence under D.21.8.1.c. for Work Rate (Mileage)
  • The National WD updated to Revision (29) dated 7/3/2012.

Regular Solicitations

Contracting opportunities can be found by searching the Federal Business Opportunities Web site (FedBizOpps) at FedBizOpps.

IMPORTANT: The Forest Service solicitation packages that are posted to FedBizOpps can only be viewed through a PDF viewer tool, such as Adobe Reader. To submit a response to these solicitations, you will need to use the VIPR Vendor Application (see the VIPR Vendor Application page for more information.)

Last Modified: Aug 13, 2009 11:27:am EDT