Water Handling for Regions 3 and 8

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is reopening its solicitation (RFQ 1202SB25Q7002) to acquire water‑handling equipment—including fire engines, support water tenders (Types 1‑3) and tactical water tenders (Types 1‑2)—for local, regional, and nationwide fire‑suppression, all‑hazard, prescribed‑fire, and Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) projects. The award will be a Blanket Purchase Agreement usable by multiple state and federal wildland‑fire agencies, and the contractor must provide all personnel, licenses, equipment, transportation, lodging, and supervision required to meet the agreement specifications. Offerors must submit a complete technical quote through the USDA “VIPR NextGen” vendor portal by 05 Nov 2026, 17:00 MDT. The quote must remain valid for 130 calendar days and include at least eight required pictures/files—most critically a full image of the manufacturer’s vehicle data plate showing VIN, GAWR, GVWR, year, make, and model—to verify resource existence and compliance with the equipment requirements in Section D.2. Submissions lacking the required technical documentation will be ineligible for award or placement on the eligible‑resource list. SAM registration issues must be resolved directly at www.sam.gov, and all other solicitation provisions are available via the FAR website.

Notice ID

2dedb55b6d784c51b34e30148b833bb5

Solicitation Number

1202SB25Q7002

NAICS Code

115310

Classification Code

F003