Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T7491

Mark Swanson Logging, Inc., a small business contractor based in Orofino, Idaho, was awarded a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, with a completion date of May 30, 2030. This multiple-award, firm fixed price contract is designated as a total small business set-aside and was solicited through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system to provide water handling services across East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. The contract establishes an Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement (I-BPA) framework enabling rapid acquisition of water handling resources and trained personnel to support fire suppression activities, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed project work across the specified Forest Service regions.

The contract scope encompasses the provision of water handling equipment, materials, supplies, transportation services, and certified personnel capable of supporting emergency response operations with availability for up to 16-hour daily shifts. As a prime contractor with demonstrated expertise in natural resource management and wildland firefighting support, Mark Swanson Logging brings established capabilities in equipment deployment, including water trucks and specialized machinery, along with trained personnel to execute time-sensitive incident response missions. The contract allows for optional utilization by interagency cooperators including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, reflecting the multi-agency nature of federal wildfire and emergency response operations. Contract rates are established on an agreement basis at the time of order placement, with the National Interagency Fire Center and regional dispatch centers managing task order issuance and resource deployment coordination throughout the contract period.