S9, lolo NF fire support, MTLNF250008, ssts, service - satellite service
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 1202RZ25K5549
- Awardee
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Sheppard, Craig UEI JMGRRMWB1HZ3
- Awarding agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $12,300
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $12,300.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Region 1 - Northern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Missoula, MT 59804, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modification | $4,250 | |
| Funding Only Action | $3,400 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,650 |
About this award
The U.S. Forest Service, Region 1 (Northern Region), awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $12,300 to Craig Sheppard, a sole proprietorship based in Superior, Montana, for satellite subscription and tracking services (SSTS) supporting fire operations in the Lolo National Forest. The contract, issued on July 27, 2025, with completion targeted for September 25, 2025, was awarded without any set-aside designation. Sheppard, Craig is a small business and federally certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise that specializes in providing satellite communication services and heavy equipment support to federal agencies, with particular expertise in emergency response and wildfire suppression operations across remote federal lands.
This purchase order falls within the scope of Sheppard's broader Indefinite Delivery Contract with the U.S. Forest Service through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, which carries a $250,000 ceiling and runs through June 1, 2028. The VIPR contract authorizes the provision of equipment and services for fire suppression and all-hazard incidents across multiple USFS regions. The current award demonstrates the contractor's continued support of the Forest Service's regional fire management operations, leveraging satellite technology to enhance communications and situational awareness during emergency response efforts on federal lands in the Northern Region.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1202RZ25K5549?
1202RZ25K5549 was awarded to Sheppard, Craig by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on July 27, 2025.
How much is contract 1202RZ25K5549 worth?
The government has obligated $12,300 on 1202RZ25K5549.
Which agency awarded contract 1202RZ25K5549?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1202RZ25K5549, with funding from Region 1 - Northern Region (Forest Service).
Was contract 1202RZ25K5549 competed?
The extent of competition for 1202RZ25K5549 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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