2024 Annual Review National Type 2 Firefighter Crews

****(Update February 9, 2024) **** This update is to provide the Questions and Answers from the Pre-Quote Conference that was held February 7, 2024 and to provide the Flyer for DOL Wage and Hours Division Service Contract Act Training (included in the Q&A document). There have been no amendments to this soliciation and the closing date and time for receipt of quotes remains unchaged (February 21, 2024 2:00pm mountain time). No futher questions recieved in response to this solicitation will be considered if recieved after February 12, 2024 4:00pm mountain time. 

****(Update February 5, 2024)**** The information for the .... Read More

****(Update February 9, 2024) **** This update is to provide the Questions and Answers from the Pre-Quote Conference that was held February 7, 2024 and to provide the Flyer for DOL Wage and Hours Division Service Contract Act Training (included in the Q&A document). There have been no amendments to this soliciation and the closing date and time for receipt of quotes remains unchaged (February 21, 2024 2:00pm mountain time). No futher questions recieved in response to this solicitation will be considered if recieved after February 12, 2024 4:00pm mountain time. 

****(Update February 5, 2024)**** The information for the .... Read More

****(Update February 5, 2024)**** The information for the pre-quote meeting is as follows:

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****2024 Annual review please see amendment 06 and updated solicitation dated 2024 for further info.**** 

National Type 2 Firefighter Crews: Purpose of the Amendment: : The purpose of Amendment 06 is .... Read More

****2024 Annual review please see amendment 06 and updated solicitation dated 2024 for further info.**** 

National Type 2 Firefighter Crews: Purpose of the Amendment: : The purpose of Amendment 06 is to conduct the 2024 annual review of previously established Blanket Purchase Agreements and to reopen the solicitation allowing new companies to submit quotes. Amendments issued prior to amendment 06 are not required to be submitted.

Description of Changes:  The clauses were updated and the most current wage determination is incorporated. Please review the solicitation entirely.

A pre-quote meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on February .... Read More

****UPDATE 6/21/2022 - The annual review has been completed and the new list of Blanket Purchase Agreements is included in attachements to this solicitation. The next annual review will be posted around December of 2022. 

****UPDATE 3/23/2022 - The FINAL Questions & Answers have been uploaded. No further questions will be answered. The addresses for all of the DDC's has been uploaded as well. The date and time for closing of this solicitation remains unchanged and quotes are due by March 30, 2022 at 2:00pm Mountain Time.****

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****UPDATE 3/23/2022 - The FINAL Questions & Answers have been uploaded. No further questions will be answered. The addresses for all of the DDC's has been uploaded as well. The date and time for closing of this solicitation remains unchanged and quotes are due by March 30, 2022 at 2:00pm Mountain Time.****

****UPDATE 3/23/2022 - The Questions & Answers from the Pre-quote meeting have been uploaded. No further questions will be answered after 12:00 Moutain Time on March 25, 2022.****

****UPDATE 3/18/2022 - The pre-quote meeting will be held on 3/22/2022 at 2:00pm mountain time on the Microsoft .... Read More

****UPDATE 3/23/2022 - The Questions & Answers from the Pre-quote meeting have been uploaded. No further questions will be answered after 12:00 Moutain Time on March 25, 2022.****

****UPDATE 3/18/2022 - The pre-quote meeting will be held on 3/22/2022 at 2:00pm mountain time on the Microsoft Teams platform. Please use the following link to join the meeting with a computer or telephone:

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****UPDATE 3/18/2022 - The pre-quote meeting will be held on 3/22/2022 at 2:00pm mountain time on the Microsoft Teams platform. Please use the following link to join the meeting with a computer or telephone:

Microsoft Teams meeting

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****2022 Annual review please see amendment 04 and updated solictation dated 2022 for further info. 

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**** Reminder: It is the offerors responsibility to ensure their offer is submitted with adequate time to make it through the email process. Late deliveries will not be considered. Offerors are encouraged to request a confirmation from the CO by email only (bryce.pitchford@usda.gov ) prior to the closing date and time to confirm receipt. This request must specify all parts of the offer submitted i.e. 1 of 5, 2 of 5 etc. if more than one email/document is submitted. The only acceptable format is PDF documents or zip files containing PDF documents. There is no ammendment due to this reminder and .... Read More

****This update is to post Amendment 3 and the conform copy of Solicitation RFQ 1202SC21Q0001. Please ensure you read both the SF 30 Amendment 3 and Conform Copy of the Soliciatation. ****

****This update is to provide Round 2 questions and answers. No further questions will be considered.****

****This update is to post Amendment 2 changing information that was incorrectly referenced on the SF30 Amendment 1 document and summary of changes continuation page(s).****

****This update is to post Amendment 1 and the conform copy of Solicitation RFQ 1202SC21Q0001. Please ensure you read both the SF30 Amendment 1 and Conform Copy .... Read More

****INFO- PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE****

The conference begins at 1:00 PM Mountain Time on February 10, 2021; you may join the conference 10 minutes prior.

Step 1: Dial into the conference.

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This solicitation will result in multiple commercial Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)(s) with fixed-price hourly rate(s) for commercially available Type 2 Firefighter Crews and may include fixed-price daily rates for Optional Items as identified in Section B.2. The services of this Request for Quote (RFQ) are being acquired under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The effective period of the resultant BPA(s) will be from date of award through 31 December 2025 with annual reviews happening around December of every year.

This acquisition is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns. (See Section E.8 and FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)).