Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T7334

Lance LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Kooskia, Idaho, was awarded a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, to provide water handling services for East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. This multiple-award, firm fixed price contract—set aside for small businesses—extends through May 30, 2030, and positions Lance LLC as a pre-qualified vendor for rapid procurement of critical firefighting assets and operational support. The contractor specializes in delivering heavy equipment and support services essential to wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response, leveraging its established relationship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and demonstrated expertise across multiple Forest Service regions.

The contract utilizes the Virtual Incident Procurement system to issue Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements enabling the Forest Service to procure water handling resources, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and trained personnel on an as-needed basis. Specific deliverables include water tenders, excavators, dozers, tractor plows, and associated operational support services capable of sustaining up to 16-hour daily shifts. The original pre-solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, with quotes due March 23, 2025, targeted contractors meeting baseline qualifications including active System for Award Management registration and valid Unique Entity ID numbers. The solicitation permits optional use by interagency cooperators including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, reflecting the broad emergency response mandate underlying the procurement and the unpredictable geographic deployment requirements characteristic of wildland fire support operations.