Link to tentative zone priority list, http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/fire/nrcg/agree-contract/waterhandling.html

In accordance with C.3.1 of the 2006 solicitation AG-0343-S-06-9000 which states “Agreements may be extended at the current rates through December 31, 2007, if authorized in writing by the contracting Officer and agreed to by the Contractor.”, the Contracting Officer is extending the 2006 waterhandling agreements through July 31, 2007 OR agreements issued under the 2007 Engine and Tender solicitation AG-0343-S-07-9002 and Heavy Equipment with Water solicitation AG-0343-S-07-9004 are in place, whichever comes first. The Contracting Officer anticipates the 2007 agreements for engines and tenders to be completed by the first week of July and heavy equipment with water and transport agreements to be completed by July 15.

If the contractor agrees to the extension of their 2006 EERA awarded under AG-0343-S-06-9000, the contractor must:

· Fill in the last 4 digits in Block 1 AG-0343-C-07-XXXX of the attached SF30 Modification of Contract with the last 4 digits of your 2006 agreement.

· State your name and address in Block 8. This must match your name and address as stated on the 2006 agreement.

· Fill in Block 15A, B, and C

· Fax or mail to the Contracting Officer. Must be RECEIVED by May 25, 2007 to be considered for extension. The mailing address and fax numbers are listed in Block 6 of the SF30.

After receipt of the signed SF30 Modification of Contract, the Contracting Officer will complete the form and a copy will be returned to the vendor. Dispatch will be notified of those 2006 agreements that are extended.

(See attached file: SF30 Modification.pdf)

SF30 Modificaton

Debby Wesselius Contract Specialist Region One, Acquisition Management

Members,

According to tim murphy there will not be equiptment inspections necessary during the last two years of this three year contract, only if you upgrade your truck will one of the inspectors with an mou have to re-inspect your equiptment.otherwise if the equiptment remains the same then you will have the regular inspection when you are dispatched to an incident and that will be the only one required.you will have to update eatis and have all personel quals, including task books and proof of pack test/ FLS for new crewmembers for the 08, and 09 inspections[don't know yet wheather this will be done by mail or if they will come to our dispatch centers] , people already in eatis from previous years will have to have proof of pack test/FLS and one incident they were on the year befor[on the back of our red cards is the section for currency updating, be sure and get your red card signed on one fire per year] , along these same lines, since there are minimal inspections for the remainder of the three year contract NRCG will not need any more equiptment inspectors, according to murphy they have more then enough. I had hoped that some of the BWCA members could get togeather next year and sub-contract under our mou # but it probably won't work out that way.have a safe fire season.

Jay Rasmussen, pres. BWCA.

The following website has the links to the 5 groups that are doing the Equipment Inspection / Personnel Qualifications Verifications for the water handling equipment. All Inspections must be completed by 5/25/07. The Groups started with their schedules this Monday. For specifics on dates, timing, cost & location please link to their website.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/fire/nrcg/Inspection-Matrix.htm

Tim Murphy Northern Rockies Geographic Area Contractor Liaison 406-829-7324

Performance Ratings

http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/fire/equipment_rotation/index.htm