Heavy Equipment for Regions 3 & 8 ONLY

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), is re-opening Solicitation 1202SB23Q7012 for an open season Onboarding period. The solicitation is for Heavy Equipment for Regions 3 & 8 ONLY to support local, regional, and national fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The USFS is seeking quotes from vendors for various types of heavy equipment, including dozers, excavators, and tractors. The solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, and the USFS will award a sufficient number of Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) to meet incident resource needs. The evaluation factors for award include operational acceptability of equipment, price reasonableness, and past performance dependability risk. Key points to consider: * The solicitation is for heavy equipment for Regions 3 & 8 ONLY. * The USFS is seeking quotes from vendors for various types of heavy equipment. * The solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. * The evaluation factors for award include operational acceptability of equipment, price reasonableness, and past performance dependability risk. * The agreement period has annual review modifications, and an inactive SAM account will result in agreement suspension.