Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T7513

Flamecatchers, LLC, doing business as Piersol's Flamecatchers, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) with a ceiling value of $250,000 and a performance period extending through May 30, 2030. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a Firm Fixed Price pricing structure, was awarded on February 6, 2026, to provide water handling services supporting the U.S. Forest Service's East Zone operations across Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. The contract deliverables include water handling equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and trained personnel required to support fire suppression operations, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed project work across multiple regional dispatch centers.

The underlying solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, sought qualified vendors capable of providing comprehensive water handling resources through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system via multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements. Prospective contractors were required to demonstrate operational capability to support up to 16-hour daily shifts with rapid deployment capabilities to unpredictable wildland fire locations throughout the specified regions. The contract allows optional utilization by interagency cooperators including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, with annual government review for potential contractor or resource additions. Flamecatchers, LLC's award reflects its established expertise in wildland fire support services, demonstrated through over 30 prior federal contract awards predominantly with the U.S. Forest Service across multiple western regions.