This federal contract award to Cascade Fire Equipment Co (CFE), a small disadvantaged business manufacturer, is for the delivery of a 500-gallon slip-on firefighting unit to be mounted on a tracked Panther vehicle for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge in California. The $55,983 firm-fixed-price contract has an August 2026 completion date and was awarded on August 20, 2024 under a small business set-aside.
The original solicitation sought a specialized skid unit with a poly tank, aluminum subframe, stainless steel plumbing, and an 18HP engine/pump. This contract award is part of the Fish and Wildlife Service's efforts to equip its facilities with the necessary firefighting capabilities. CFE, with over 35 years of experience, has an extensive track record of supplying a wide range of firefighting equipment and services to various federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense, and Bureau of Land Management.