Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB22T7381

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA-FS) awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to American Wildfire Suppression Services, Inc., a small disadvantaged and woman-owned business, to provide water handling services for wildfire suppression and all-hazard incidents across the Western U.S. regions 3, 5, 6, and 10. The multiple award IDC has a ceiling value of $250,000 and a period of performance through June 1, 2025. Under this IDC, the prime contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained personnel, and personnel management to support the USDA-FS's mission to protect lives, property, and natural resources from wildland fires. A recent $35,000 fixed-price delivery order was issued for the contractor to provide wildfire suppression services in Taos, New Mexico from August 7-16, 2023. The original solicitation was competed as a total small business set-aside, seeking quotes for on-call water handling services to be used during local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents.

This IDC aligns with the USDA-FS's need for readily available, high-quality water handling resources, equipment, and personnel to effectively respond to and contain wildfires across the Western United States. By awarding multiple BPAs to small businesses, the agency can efficiently source these critical services while providing contracting opportunities for socioeconomically disadvantaged firms. The contract's broad scope and regional coverage enable the USDA-FS to rapidly deploy water handling assets to support fire suppression efforts wherever they are needed during the fire season.