Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T7230

Wildland Contracting LLC, a small business based in Missoula, Montana, was awarded a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, for water handling services supporting the U.S. Forest Service's East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9 through May 30, 2030. This total small business set-aside contract is structured as a Multiple Award vehicle utilizing the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system to issue Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) for on-demand water handling resources and personnel. The contractor provides critical firefighting and emergency response infrastructure including Type 2 and Type 3 water tenders, potable and gray water trucks, handwashing stations, and trained personnel capable of supporting 16-hour daily operational shifts. These resources are deployed across western United States regions to support wildfire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed project work requiring rapid mobilization and flexible resource allocation.

The original pre-solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, with quotes due March 23, 2025, emphasized the government's need for vendors capable of delivering timely, comprehensive water handling support with demonstrated capacity to meet unpredictable wildland fire response requirements. Qualifying contractors must maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registrations, valid Unique Entity Identifiers (UEI), and established communication infrastructure to facilitate emergency dispatch coordination. The contract framework permits optional usage by interagency cooperators including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, enabling broader federal emergency response capabilities. Annual reviews by the USFS Fire and Aviation Management Regional Program Office allow for potential contractor additions or resource adjustments throughout the contract period, ensuring responsive and cost-effective emergency response infrastructure aligned with regional dispatch center requirements.