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Virtual Incident PRocurement (VIPR)

VIPR Status

yellow status arrowAs of February 10, 2012, the VIPR system is up. Users may continue to experience "proxy" errors; however diagnostics are being performed which require users to be in the system. Please operate normally and if you experience "proxy" errors, do not call the helpdesk UNLESS your work is stopped by these errors.

VIPR Vendor Application Available for Specific 2012 Solicitations

ATTENTION Vendors responding to modifications to agreements awarded for selected 2011 resources and vendors responding to solicitations or re-solicitations for 2012 and beyond:

Please view the Vendor Application page for important information about using the vendor application and to log into the application.

The VIPR vendor application is an interactive, Web-based application designed to provide vendors with a user friendly, intuitive vendor solution when using VIPR. The vendor application uses wizard technology to provide step-by-step instructions to assist vendors in adding their resources into VIPR, finding solicitations that match their resources, submitting quotes on solicitations and amendments, and updating their company and resource information.

The vendor application is available now for vendors responding to 2012 solicitations and vendors responding to modifications to 2011 agreements.

View a list of all resources that use the vendor application.

Overview

Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) is a web-based Forest Service application designed to administer preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs - formerly referred to as Emergency Equipment Rental Agreements or EERAs). The application supports the 2005 USDA-OIG audit findings requiring the Forest Service to implement a more rigorous approach to managing preseason incident agreements.

VIPR has the functionality to solicit, award, and manage preseason I-BPAs, and was implemented nationwide in January of 2009. In future years, VIPR will automate other preseason incident procurements, such as aviation contracts, crew contracts, and mobile shower and food services.

VIPR is designed to front-end load other systems within the business lifecycle of preseason incident procurements, such as ROSS, I-Suite and the Aviation Business System. Electronically sharing pertinent information through to payment of contractors by the Forest Service will reduce errors and speed transactions.

Vendors should become familiar with the requirements and complete preparations to be eligible to be awarded an agreement with the Forest Service. For more information on what vendors need to do, visit the "Being a Vendor" page. Vendors should also watch the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) Web site for the VIPR solicitations to which they want to respond.

For information on the types of equipment the Forest Service has solicited for this year and in future years, vendors should view the National Solicitation Plan for I-BPAs.

To learn more about VIPR, use the links on the left menu or contact the VIPR Helpdesk at 866-224-7677 or helpdesk@dms.nwcg.gov with questions or suggestion.

When to Use VIPR

If you have equipment under an existing Forest Service agreement or plan to respond to a solicitation to offer equipment, you will use either the VIPR Vendor Solution or the VIPR Vendor Application.

(Click on a solicitation year to view the equipment list.)

Solicitation Year 2012

Solicitation Year 2011

Solicitation Year 2010

For a complete list of the equipment that supports I-BPAs, view the National Solicitation Plan for I-BPAs.

Last Modified: Aug 13, 2009 11:27:am EDT