Baker Richard, a small business sole proprietorship based in Nebo, North Carolina, was awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call valued at $82,000.83 by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), a civilian agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The contract, awarded on May 1, 2024, with a completion date of April 30, 2025, is designated as a total small business set-aside and falls under a firm fixed-price contract type. Baker Richard specializes in providing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) services and mental health professional support to federal emergency personnel and first responders, with the Contract Officer Representative and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) approver being Wendy Mortier at (209) 283-4552.
This award represents a call order against Baker Richard's existing $900,000 multiple-award BPA with USDA Forest Service's NIFC that runs through April 30, 2025, with a successor $1 million single-award BPA effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030. The contractor has completed all work under this call order, with the remaining funds of approximately $68,000 de-obligated following verification of full payment and work acceptance. Baker Richard's services focus on delivering psychological first aid, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed support to firefighters and emergency management personnel exposed to critical incidents in high-stress federal work environments.
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