The USDA Forest Service, Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region, awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to GFP Enterprises, LLC (doing business as GFP Response) on September 1, 2023, for the provision of flagging and pilot car services supporting prescribed burning efforts in the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests. The contract carries a ceiling value of $172,406.01 and extends through August 31, 2028. This five-year contract was awarded without set-aside restrictions, indicating full and open competition. GFP Enterprises, a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Sisters, Oregon, specializes in wildland fire protection services and has established a track record of delivering diverse fire management resources to the Forest Service across multiple western regions. The flagging and pilot car services are essential support functions for prescribed burning operations, facilitating road corridor management and ensuring personnel safety during fire mitigation activities.
Two delivery orders have been issued under this indefinite delivery vehicle to date. The first delivery order, awarded April 10, 2024, carried a ceiling value of $25,186.34 with performance completion by August 31, 2024, while the second, awarded June 15, 2024, carried a ceiling value of $16,292.92 with completion targeted for October 1, 2024. Both delivery orders utilize firm fixed-price arrangements with no set-aside designations and are being performed in Bend, Oregon. Together, these task orders represent approximately $41,479.26 in obligations against the overall contract ceiling, demonstrating the contract's utilization in supporting active prescribed burning operations within the Pacific Northwest region during the 2024 fire management season.