VIPR I-BPA for Clerical Support Unit for Regions 2 and 4-Rocky Mountain and Intermaountain (Great Basin) Regions-AG-84M8-S-11-7002

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR CLERICAL SUPPORT UNITS FOR REGION 2 AND 4 OF THE USDA FOREST SERVICE. THE ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE FOR AG-84M8-S-11-7004 IS ON OR ABOUT 10 DECEMBER 2010 IN FEDBIZOPPS. R4 CONTRACTING POC, SUE HUSTON, IS THE LEAD FOR THIS PRE-SOLICITATION AND SOLICITATION. THE R4 PRE-SOLICITATION AND LATER, THE OFFICIAL SOLICITATION, CAN BE ACCESSED UNDER AG-84M8-S-11-7004 IN FEDBIZOPPS. ______________________________________________________________ Synopsis Description: The intent of Solicitation AG-84M8-S-11-7004 and any resultant Agreement is to obtain Clerical Support Trailers for use on a local, Regional, and Nation-wide basis. These agreements will be used by Federal agencies and possibly State agencies located within the Rocky Mountain and Intermountain (Great Basin) Regions. These areas consist primarily of the following locations: Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, Idaho (South of Salmon River), Arizona (Arizona Strip District), Nevada, and part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest In California, and a portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona and communities adjacent thereto. Region 2: http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/index_map.html Region 4: http://gacc.nifc.gov/egbc/logictics/docs/GBdispatchboundaries.jpg The contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, personnel trained and/orcertified to set up and/or demonstrate operation and/or repair the equipment, and supervision and management of those personnel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The resources may be used in fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. _______________________________________________________________________ You will need to download the Formatta Filler software before you are able to view documents in FedBizOpps and VIPR. I'm providing you with the link to our VIPR Vendor Support page. You'll need to follow the Formatta Filler installation instructions link (about half way down the page under "User Documentation". You will also need to follow the step-by-step instructions for "Responding to a Solicitation" in the "VIPR Vendor Solution User Guide" (or Quick Reference Guide), which is also on the Vendor Support page under "User Documentation". I've also provided a link to the quick reference user guide below, along with some other helpful info: VIPR Vendor Support Page: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php Quick Reference Guide http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/static/VIPR%20Vendor%20Solution%20Quick%20Reference.pdf Questions regarding this notice can be directed to Sue Huston at 801-625-5811 or [email protected]