Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T7344

Cowboy Contracting LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Terreton, Idaho, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $250,000.00 by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of May 30, 2030. This firm fixed-price contract is designated as a total small business set-aside and addresses water handling services for East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9 of the U.S. Forest Service. The contract leverages the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system to deliver rapid, flexible support for emergency response operations. The scope encompasses provision of water handling equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and trained personnel capable of supporting up to 16-hour daily operational shifts to meet dynamic emergency requirements across the specified geographic regions.

The underlying solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, with a quote due date of March 23, 2025, sought qualified contractors to support fire suppression activities, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed project work across multiple regional dispatch centers. Beyond the U.S. Forest Service, the contract allows optional utilization by interagency cooperators including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, expanding its operational utility across federal land management agencies. Vendors selected dispatch centers aligned with their resource locations to ensure efficient deployment capabilities, recognizing the unpredictable nature of wildland fire support requirements. The contract structure includes annual government review periods for potential expansion of contractor or resource capacity, positioning it as a strategic mechanism for maintaining surge capacity and emergency response flexibility across the federal fire management enterprise.