Silver City, NM;
October 30, 2012—The
Southwestern Region of USDA Forest Service announces a meeting for vendors
interested in providing resources to support wildfires and other emergency
incidents. Scheduled for November 13, 2012, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. throughout
multiple locations in New Mexico and Arizona, the meeting is via video
tele-conferencing (VTC). In southwest New Mexico, the VTC is scheduled at the
Gila National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 3005 E. Camino del Bosque, Silver
City.
Interested
vendors will learn about registration required to become a government vendor,
how to find and respond to a solicitation through the Virtual Incident
Procurement (VIPR) system, and how to read and understand contract requirements
for specific equipment! The following resource types will be obtained by
competitive solicitation for Fiscal Year 2013:
•
Mobile laundry units
•
Potable and gray water trucks/Trailer-mounted hand washing units
•
Portable toilets/Wheelchair accessible portable toilets/Portable hand wash
units
• Fuel
tenders
•
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus (formerly Crash Rescue Trucks)
•
Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment (feller bunchers/masticators/road
graders/skidders)
Although not an
inclusive list, other common types of equipment used to support emergency
incidents include:
•
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Vehicles (UTVs)
•
Chainsaw repair kits
•
Chippers
•
Coach bus
•
Computers and Printers; Copiers
•
Heavy Equipment (dozers/excavators/transports)
•
Mechanic with Service Truck
•
Mobile Sleeper Units
•
Vehicle rentals (passenger vehicles and trucks without operators)
•
Vehicle with Driver (usually owned by individuals or small business and used for
hauling supplies)
•
Water Handling Equipment (support & tactical water tenders and
engines)
To find the
location of other VTC locations, call the Gila National Forest’s Supervisor’s
Office at 575.388.8201 or [download Word doc here]. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Website link for
VIPR information: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php
Current
solicitation notices are published at: https://www.fbo.gov
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