Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T7080

Gulf Coast Heavy Equipment / Forestry Services LLC, a small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned business based in Carrabelle, Florida, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $250,000 by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, with performance extending through May 6, 2030. The contract, structured as a firm fixed-price engagement with a total small business set-aside designation under the Virtual Incident Procurement Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement framework, procures water handling equipment, personnel, transportation, and logistical resources to support wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response operations in U.S. Forest Service Regions 3 and 8. The contract scope encompasses both equipment deployment and provision of qualified operators capable of executing up to 16-hour daily operational shifts, with geographical prioritization for vendors positioned near dispatch centers to enable rapid emergency response. The underlying solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, with a March 10, 2025 quote submission deadline, emphasized vendor capabilities to provide responsive water handling resources with competitive rates evaluated against proximity to incident locations and demonstrated ability to meet critical emergency response timelines.

The water handling services contract functions as a flexible procurement vehicle enabling the Forest Service to issue delivery orders on an as-needed basis to support land management, prescribed burning, vegetation management, and emergency response activities across the southeastern region. To date, Gulf Coast has cumulatively received approximately $134,396 in task orders across its three separate indefinite delivery contracts with the National Interagency Fire Center, demonstrating sustained utilization. The contract includes provisions for interagency optional use by the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, with annual performance reviews and potential on-ramping of additional contractors to maintain flexibility and competition within the water handling support services market. By consolidating water handling resources under a structured indefinite delivery framework, the Forest Service achieves cost-effective, rapid-response capabilities essential for protecting approximately 12 million acres of public lands under its stewardship across eight southeastern states.