**\*NORTHERN ROCKIES GEOGRAPHIC AREA**

**INTERAGENCY BUYING TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT\***

**[VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT]{.underline}**: The Northern Rockies Geographic
Area will be filling positions on one or two National Interagency Buying
Teams for the 2007 calendar year and developing resource lists to fill
short Buying Teams for incident support in the Northern Rockies
Geographic Area. A National Interagency Buying Team is a seven-member
team consisting of a leader, five members and one trainee position. One
of the four members may be assigned as an assistant or deputy leader.
Short Buying Teams include one leader and at least two members. *The
Northern Rockies may consider shared or rotational positions on the
National Interagency Buying Teams.*

**[AREA OF CONSIDERATION]{.underline}**: All State and Federal employees
within the Northern Rockies Geographic Area who have procurement
authority are encouraged to participate.

**[TIMELINE]{.underline}**:

December 29, 2006 Applications for National Interagency Buying Team
membership due to Agency Coordinator (see below)

January 19, 2007 Selection of National Interagency Buying Team Leader(s)

January 31, 2007 Selection of National Interagency Buying Team Members

Short Team Applications for Short Buying Team members will be on-going.

**[HOW TO APPLY]{.underline}**: Fill out the attached application and
authorization form. Each form must be signed by your supervisor to
indicate approval and commitment to availability. Submit application
forms to your agency coordinator listed below. Please contact either
Debby Wesselius or your Agency Coordinator with any questions.

-   Forest Service: **[Debby Wesselius]{.underline}**,
    <dwesselius@fs.fed.us>, fax to 406-329-3682, or mail to USDA Forest
    Service, AQM, Federal Building, PO Box 7669, Missoula, MT 59807

-   BIA, Rocky Mountain Region, **[Mary King]{.underline}**, fax to
    406-247-7908, or mail to Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain
    Region, 316 N. 26^th^ St. Billings, MT 59101

-   BLM, **[Mary Clark]{.underline}**, fax to 406-896-5020 or mail to
    Bureau of Land Management, State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive,
    Billings, MT 59101

-   NPS: **[Biddy Simet]{.underline}** 406-888-5806 or [Debby
    Wesselius]{.underline} at the Forest Service, see above contact
    information.

-   MT DNRC: **[Sue Clark]{.underline}**, fax to 406-542-4217 or mail to
    MT DNRC, Forestry Division, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, MT 59804

Those individuals not selected for the National Interagency Buying Team
membership, but otherwise are qualified, may be placed on the alternate
list. If you want to be considered as a trainee for any position,
indicate that desire on the application form.

**NORTHERN ROCKIES INTERAGENCY BUYING TEAM APPLICATION**

**AND AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT FOR 2007**

[AUTHORIZATION]{.underline}: It is agreed, that if is assigned to the
National Interagency Buying Team position requested, that he/she will be
available to perform these duties except in cases of utmost emergency at
his/her home unit. It is understood that shared positions have an
established rotation schedule and are considered full members.
*Applications for Short/Regional team support will be listed as
potential resources; availability is not considered automatic but
requires supervisory approval per assignment.*

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  UNIT AND LOCATION:                    

  E-MAIL OR FAX NUMBER:                 

  PHONE NUMBERS:                \(W\)   

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  **Buying Team Member/Date**           **Immediate Supervisor/Date**
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[Required Training (please indicate dates completed):]{.underline}

\_\_\_\_\_ I-200, Basic Incident Command System (12 hours)

\_\_\_\_\_ S-260, Incident Command Business Management

\_\_\_\_\_ D-110, Dispatch Recorder (16 hours)

\_\_\_\_\_ IS 700 for all BT members, both IS 700 and IS 800 for BT
Leaders

[Recommended Training:]{.underline}

I-252 Ordering manager (Job Aid), I-253 Receiving and Distribution (Job
Aid), National Interagency Buying Team Guide (Self-Study) or Buying Team
Workshop, On the Job Training, Purchase Card and Convenience check
Training (current as per your agency requirement), Equipment Time
Recorder

[PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:]{.underline}

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  Grade, Series, or Position Title    

  Warrant Level, if applicable:       \$

  Negotiation Authority:              \$

  Bankcard Single Purchase            \$
  Limitation:                         

  Convenience Check Limitation:       \$
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*THIS PERMISSION STATEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED ANNUALLY. This Authorization
Statement will commit the participant to the BT for one calendar year.*

**[NATIONAL INTERAGENCY BUYING TEAM POSITIONS]{.underline}**

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  **POSITION**                 **PRIMARY**            **TRAINEE**            **SHARED POSITION
                                                                             ONLY**

  TEAM LEADER                  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER        \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  EQUIPMENT                    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  SUPPLY                       \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  SUPPORT                      \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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**[SHORT/REGIONAL BUYING TEAM POSITIONS]{.underline}**

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  **POSITION**                 **PRIMARY**            **TRAINEE**            **SHARED POSITION
                                                                             ONLY**

  TEAM LEADER                  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

  SUPPORT                      \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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**CHECK ALL POSITIONS YOUR ARE INTERESTED IN, PRIMARY, ALTERNATE, OR
TRAINEE.**

Provide a short summary of your fire experience, background, and skills
that qualify you for the position(s) checked above.

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