Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T7375

Tri-State Fire LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center (a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service) on February 6, 2026. This firm fixed price contract, valued at $250,000 and designated as a total small business set-aside, extends through May 30, 2030, and covers water handling services for East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. The contract serves as a vehicle for the Forest Service to procure critical wildland fire management resources on an as-needed basis through delivery orders, enabling rapid response to fluctuating seasonal demands and emergency incidents without requiring separate competitive solicitations for each resource requirement.

The underlying solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, seeks multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) under the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system to source water handling equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and trained personnel to support fire suppression activities, all-hazard incidents, and prescribed project work. Qualified vendors must provide specialized resources such as water tenders, fire engines, and personnel capable of supporting up to 16-hour daily operations across the designated regions. The contract framework permits optional utilization by interagency cooperators including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, with annual reviews for potential contractor additions and resources during the contract performance period. Vendors are required to identify dispatch centers aligned with their resource locations to ensure efficient emergency response capabilities to unpredictable wildland fire support requirements across the East Zone.