Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB22T8167

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) awarded Western Fires, Inc., a minority-owned small business, an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for water handling services to support wildland fire management and incident response across USFS Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10. The IDC has a ceiling value of $250,000 and a period of performance through June 2025. Under this contract, Western Fires provides water tenders, hoses, pumps, and trained personnel to the USFS National Interagency Fire Center and regional offices for fire prevention, preparedness, and active incident management. The USFS has also issued multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders to Western Fires, ranging from $6,360 to $30,210, for the company to directly supply water handling equipment and services in support of wildfire response operations in Oregon, New Mexico, and other western states. These delivery orders, which do not have set-aside designations, enable the USFS to flexibly deploy Western Fires' specialized vehicles, water delivery capabilities, and trained crews as needed to support its fire management mission.

The original USFS solicitation for this contract was issued as a total small business set-aside, with the intent to award multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) for water handling services across the western regions. The solicitation specified that contractors would be responsible for providing all necessary equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained personnel, and management to support local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The USFS prioritized selecting contractors with resources located closest to the regions to provide timely emergency response and offer best value for travel costs.