Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T7260

Hert's Wildfire LLC has been awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center to provide water handling services supporting fire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed project work across U.S. Forest Service East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. The contract, valued at $250,000.00 with a firm fixed price structure, runs from February 6, 2026 through May 30, 2030 and is designated as a total small business set-aside. Under this arrangement, the contractor will furnish equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and trained personnel capable of supporting emergency response operations, including services for up to 16-hour daily operational shifts. The Virtual Incident Procurement system will be utilized to issue Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements to award multiple contractors for water handling resources across the designated regions.

The original solicitation, posted February 4, 2025 with quotes due by March 23, 2025, sought qualified vendors to support interagency wildland fire operations. Eligible contractors were required to maintain active System for Award Management registration, valid Unique Entity Identification numbers, and Login.gov accounts. The scope encompasses timely and comprehensive water handling support with flexible regional deployment capabilities, reflecting the unpredictable nature of wildland fire incident locations. The contract permits optional use by interagency cooperators including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, with annual reviews by the U.S. Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management Regional Program Office to assess potential contractor additions or resource modifications during the contract period.