Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB26T8908

Backwoods Equipment, Inc., a veteran-owned small business based in Gerber, California, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $250,000 by the National Interagency Fire Center, a civilian agency under the U.S. Department of Interior. The contract, designated as a firm fixed price agreement with a total small business set-aside, was awarded on February 6, 2026, with performance extending through May 8, 2029. The contract encompasses the provision of heavy equipment and certified operator services for the East Zone, covering U.S. Forest Service Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. The equipment scope includes specialized assets such as dozers, excavators, feller bunchers, mulchers, masticators, road graders, and skidders, with certified operators deployed alongside equipment to support federal land management operations.

The contracted services are designed to support the National Interagency Fire Center's emergency incident response, wildland fire suppression, and prescribed forestry project work across the designated East Zone regions. This Indefinite Delivery Contract functions as a Vegetation Integrated Procurement Request (VIPR) Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement, enabling rapid deployment of equipment and operators for time-sensitive wildfire and land management operations. The small business set-aside designation underscores the federal government's commitment to supporting veteran-owned enterprises in critical emergency response infrastructure. Backwoods Equipment, Inc.'s award of three concurrent regional Indefinite Delivery Contracts—covering the East Zone, Pacific Southwest, and Pacific Northwest regions—positions the company as a strategic provider of specialized equipment support for federal wildland management and emergency response operations nationwide.