Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB25T7327

The federal contract IDV award provides water handling services, including equipment, personnel, and logistical resources, to support wildland fire suppression, emergency response, and land management efforts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service in Regions 3 and 8. The contract, with a ceiling value of $250,000, is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a total small business set-aside, awarded to J T S Construction, Inc., a SBA-certified HUBZone small business based in Safford, Arizona. The contract is part of the USDA Forest Service's Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I-BPA) program, which enables pre-approved vendors to provide on-call water handling resources to federal agencies and interagency cooperators, such as the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, across the western United States. The contract's period of performance extends from the award date of May 6, 2025, through the ultimate completion date of May 6, 2030, with the potential for annual renewals and the addition of new contractors based on the government's review of vendor capabilities and market conditions.

The solicitation for this IDC was issued by the USDA Forest Service's Fire and Aviation Management Regional Program Office, seeking quotes from small businesses capable of providing water tenders, water trucks, handwashing stations, and associated personnel to support wildland fire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and land management projects. The procurement was designated as a total small business set-aside, with vendors required to meet specific qualifications, including valid email addresses, Unique Entity IDs, active SAM registration, and Login.gov accounts, to participate in the VIPR vendor application and quote submission process. The government anticipates making multiple I-BPA awards to ensure a competitive pool of pre-approved vendors for on-call water handling resources, with vendor selection prioritizing proximity to designated dispatch centers to enable timely and cost-effective emergency response capabilities.