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Fire Procurement. Incident Business Workshop Ben McGrane May 3, 2011. R6 Fire and Aviation Contracting Team (FACT). Regional Office AQM Group FACT Members: Ben McGrane – Lead & Aviation Kermadine Barton – CO Leif Shjeflo – CO Juanita Johnson – Procurement Tech
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Fire Procurement Incident Business Workshop Ben McGrane May 3, 2011
R6 Fire and Aviation Contracting Team (FACT) • Regional Office AQM Group • FACT Members: • Ben McGrane – Lead & Aviation • Kermadine Barton – CO • Leif Shjeflo – CO • Juanita Johnson – Procurement Tech • Headquartered in Redmond, OR • Responsible for all preseason IBPAs • VIPR Competitive • Local IBPAs (noncompetitive) • Regional Aviation Contracts/Agreements
Aviation - Helicopters • R6 CWN Type III Helicopters • Current Contract expires 5/15/11 • New BPA 2011 • R6 Exclusive Use Type III Helicopters • Contracts – Exclusive Use • 4 Bases: Siskiyou, Frazier, Prineville, Wenatchee • National • CWN – RFP out soon • Exclusive Use - Renewed
Aviation – Light Fixed Wing • CWN Light Fixed Wing • Current BOAs awarded 2010 • Year 2 of 3 • 20 Vendors & 57 aircraft • Air Attack • LaGrande & Wenatchee – Year 3 of 3 • Redmond & Klamath Falls – Year 2 of 3
Agreement Types - Equipment Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (IBPA) • Competitive Preseason IBPA • Noncompetitive Preseason (Local IBPA) Emergency Equipment Rental Agreement (EERA)
EERA IBPA vs. EERA • Contractor can check out PPE, Shelter, etc. • Rates: Established, 90%, or negotiated. • Term: ends at Demob • Cannot re-use IBPA (VIPR) Contractor comes equipped w/ PPE & shelter* Rates: Competitive Term: up to 3 years Can re-use
Competitive IBPAs • Characteristics • Done in VIPR • National Template • Competitive Pricing • “Best Value/CBA” • Host Dispatch • Dispatch Priority • Resources: • Water Handling • Heavy w/ Water • Mechanics • Fallers • Potable/Gray/HW Trailer • Clerical • GIS • Mobile Laundry • Reefers • Heavy Equipment • Weed Wash • Fuel Tenders
Region 6 Local IBPAs • Same process as 2010 • Last Year for USFS • Competing, Commercial Hire, or EERA in 2012 • All preseason IBPAs administered thru FACT • E.g., Drivers, Camp Equipment • Established and/or Negotiated Pricing • Rate Guide • Still “hosted” through local Dispatch • ITEAM program • Employee Records • IBPAs • Dispatch • Electronic Process
EERAs • Hired after VIPR Agreements Exhausted • Incident Only • Hired for specific incident • Local AQM, Buying Teams, IMTs • Expire with demob • Can be used to make changes to IBPA • Can be done in ITEAM • Standard Method for Toilets & Tents
VIPR IBPA Update • Most IBPAs from 2009 & 2010 still valid • E.g. Waterhandling • New Resources for 2011: • Heavy Equipment • Fallers • Fuel Tenders • Weed Wash • Helicopter Support Trailers* • Office Clerical * • GIS* • Communication Trailers* • Mechanics* • * Word of the Year = Protest
VIPR Rollovers • All existing VIPR IBPAs (2009 & 2010 awards) • Waterhandling, Potable/Gray/HW Trailer, Heavy Equip w/Water, Reefer, Mobile Laundry • Allowable Changes: • Vendors can re-price • Change Dispatch Locations • Upgrade/Replace Equipment • Recalculate Points • Will generate new DPLs for 2010
2012 Templates • Potable Water, Gray Water, Trailer Mounted Handwash Trailers • Portable Toilets • Mobile Laundry • Medical Equipment • Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus • Coach Bus • Vehicle Rental • ATV • Computers/Printers • Chippers • Mobile Sleeper Unit • Feller buncher/ Masticator/Forwarder/Skidder • Copier/FAX • Road Grader • Chainsaw Repair
References • Region 6 Fire Procurement Site: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/ppm/fire-procurement.shtml Google “Fire Procurement” • POCs • Copies of VIPR Agreements • References, Guidelines, etc.
Fire Procurement Agenda • Rate Guide Review • 2011 Equipment Updates • Payment Scenarios • Fire Procurement Resources • ITEAM Overview • Website Overview