Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H124T7247

The federal contract IDV awarded to Rundell, Inc., a for-profit small business based in Drain, Oregon, is an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region, a civilian agency. The contract, which has a $250,000 ceiling value and a term through May 28, 2029, is part of the VIPR I-BPA for Miscellaneous Heavy Equipment program for the Pacific Northwest region. Rundell, Inc. provides a range of heavy equipment and related services, such as dozers, excavators, water tenders, and mobile mechanic support, to facilitate wildland fire suppression, forestry management, and incident response efforts. The task orders issued to date, valued between $23,140 and $241,110, are firm fixed-price delivery orders that do not have socioeconomic set-aside designations. The contract allows the Forest Service to quickly procure vital equipment and services from Rundell, Inc. to support high-risk areas prone to wildfires and requiring land management across the western United States.

The original solicitation for this IDC was a pre-solicitation notice issued by the USDA Forest Service seeking to establish multiple small business set-aside blanket purchase agreements for miscellaneous heavy equipment. The intent was to competitively award contracts to small businesses located closest to the advertised regional dispatch centers in the Pacific Northwest to enable rapid response times for wildland fire suppression, prescribed project work, and all-hazard incidents. Proposals were required to be submitted electronically through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, with evaluation factors including rates, technical capabilities, and socioeconomic status.