661 helitack support vehicle

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region awarded a firm fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call to Snf, Inc., doing business as BFX Fire Apparatus, for the production of Class 661 Helitack support vehicles with a ceiling value of $167,102.77. The contract, awarded on July 27, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of January 15, 2025, was issued under the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule. BFX Fire Apparatus is a woman-owned small business manufacturer based in Weatherford, Texas, specializing in the design and production of specialized wildland fire vehicles and emergency response equipment for federal land management agencies. Class 661 Helitack support vehicles are specialized platforms designed to transport firefighters and equipment during helicopter-based fire operations across Department of the Interior bureaus, including the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

This BPA call represents a delivery order under a larger Blanket Purchase Agreement for Class 661 Helitack vehicles with a $0 ceiling that was originally awarded April 1, 2021, and expires March 31, 2026, also administered by the BLM Idaho Region. BFX Fire Apparatus has established itself as a critical supplier of wildland fire equipment to federal agencies, with sustained contract activity demonstrating strong demand for its specialized vehicles. The manufacturing and delivery work is performed at the company's facility in Weatherford, Texas, with typical delivery schedules ranging from six to twelve months, supporting the federal government's mission to equip land management agencies with modern, mission-critical firefighting apparatus for wildland fire response operations.