The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center (EIIFC) will be holding two seminars on how to do wildland fire equipment contracting with EIIFC for the summer of 2009.  These seminars will cover:

• Information on the competitive solicitations
• Best value/dispatch priority process
• What is VIPR? Virtual Incident Procurement System
• What are the Level 2 eAuthentication requirements?

Important changes have been implemented and you will want this information!

Seminars will be held on the following dates and locations:

• April 15, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the Idaho Falls District/Caribou-Targhee National Forest Office on 1405 Hollipark Drive in Idaho Falls.
• April 17, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Pocatello Field Office/Westside Ranger District on 4350 Cliffs Drive in Pocatello.

For more information please call either Tonya Groth at (208) 557-5770 or Jackie Young at (208) 557-5812. 

Download flyer and directions

http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/administrative/fire_business/contracting_fire.htm

Virtual Incident Procurement is a web-based USDA Forest application designed to administer preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs  -  formally referred to as Emergency Equipment Rental Agreements or EERAS).

http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vipr.php

Formatta Filler Installation Instructions, the VIPR Vendor Solution User Guide, a VIPR Vendor Solution Quick Reference Guide, and Dispatch Center Look-up are available on the external site:

http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorsupport.php 

Please share this information with potentially interested parties.

If you have questions please email . . .   Ask VIPR at vipr_suggestion@dms.nwcg.gov

Fire Refresher Course (Standards for Survival) will be held on the following dates:

Saturday, April 18th
Saturday, April 25th

Eastern Idaho Technical College (EIITC)
Room # 541 – Alex Creek Building # 5

8:00 a.m. to noon
$40.00 fee

Contact: Mariha Berrett, 208-524-3000, ext. 3344

If you are interested or simply would like more information, please contact Laurette Gaylord at (208) 524-7656 or (208) 709-2408.

• Blanket Purchase Agreement – Questions and Answers (PDF format)
• Vendor Information (PDF format)
• Meal Bid Sheet (PDF format)
• Food Requirements (PDF format)
• Lodging Bid Sheet (PDF format)
  

Completed forms may be mailed to 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 or faxed to (208) 524-7621.

Small Business Administration (SBA)

The U.S. Small Business Administration was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace.

Irene Gonzalez, Business Development Specialist
U.S. Small Business Administration
208/334-9004, ext 349
irene_gonzalez@sba.gov

http://www.sba.gov/

Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)

The Data Universal Numbering System (the D&B D-U-N-S number) is used to identify businesses numerically, for each physical location of your business and for data-processing purposes. This unique business identification system proved so useful that today the D&B D-U-N-S number has become a standard business identifier for the U.S. Government. D-U-N-S number assignments are FREE for all businesses required to register with the Federal government for contracts and grants.

http://www.dnb.com/us/

Central Contracting Registration (CCR)

Central Contractor Registration is the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government. CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition missions.

http://www.ccr.gov/

Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)

FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps (FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.

http://www.fedbizopps.gov

Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA)

ORCA is an e-Government initiative that was designed by the Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE) to replace the paper based Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) process.

https://orca.bpn.gov/

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