ID
4-508-1284
Name
Interagency Buying Team – Firefighting
Status
Published
Version
1.2
Updated
4/5/2022 1:12:16 PM
Original Release
04/05/2022
Last Major Release
Description
The Interagency Buying Team – Firefighting supports incident acquisition through coordination with the incident agency administrative staff by procuring services and supplies or renting land and equipment
Resource Category
Fire/Hazardous Materials
Primary Core Capability
Fire Management and Suppression
Secondary Core Capability
Resource Kind
Team
Overall Function
The Interagency Buying Team – Firefighting:
1. Supports incident acquisition through coordination with the incident agency administrative staff or local administrative staff
2. Establishes procedures for filling and documenting resource orders for services, supplies, and equipment from the open market and established sources
3. Ensures goods and services are purchased in accordance with incident agency policy
4. Implements the administrative unit’s and geographic area’s acquisition policies, operating guidelines, and service and supply plan
Composition and Ordering Specifications
1. Discuss logistics for deploying this team, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment
2. Discuss the number of hours the team can operate and the number of operation days prior to deployment
3. Interagency Buying Teams, Firefighting should not be utilized as payment teams. Incident agencies should order an Administrative Payment Team if the incident requires payment team support
4. Geographic areas may have additional Interagency Buying Teams, Firefighting for use within the area. Geographic area teams may differ in team composition and can employ three to five members
| Supporting Core Capabilities |
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| None |
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| Component | Notes | |||||||
| Minimum Personnel Per Team | 1 – Trainee position (used as needed) |
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| Management And Oversight Personnel Per Team | Not Specified |
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| SUPPORT PERSONNEL PER TEAM | 1. One of the three team members may be assigned as an assistant or deputy team leader 2. One member shall have delegation of procurement authority 3. Personnel from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) or alternate buying team members may be added, as needed, to supplement the primary team |
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| General Equipment Per Team | Not Specified |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Equipment Per Team Member | Not Specified |
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| Communications Equipment Per Team | Not Specified |
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| Notes |
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| References |
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| Reference |
| 1. FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017 2. FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System, November 2017 3. FEMA, National Response Framework, October 2019 4. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), Interagency Buying Team Guide, 2019 5. NWCG, Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, 2021 |
| Published Versions | ||
| Version | Publish Date | Document Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 4/5/2022 1:12:16 PM | |
| 1.1 | 4/5/2022 1:12:04 PM | |
| 1.0 | 4/5/2022 10:54:53 AM | |