Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7007

A.a.a. Thunderbolt Fire Service, Inc., a small business based in Mt. Vernon, Oregon, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIAC) on February 6, 2026, with a ceiling value of $250,000 and ultimate completion date of May 28, 2030. This total small business set-aside contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price vehicle and supports the USDA Forest Service Region 6 Pacific Northwest Region's water handling equipment needs for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response. The prime contractor will provide fire suppression equipment including Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 fire engines; Type 1, 2, and 3 support water tenders; and Type 1 and 2 tactical water tenders, along with associated equipment, materials, transportation, and personnel to meet federal specifications and support emergency incident response operations.

The underlying solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, with quotes due March 21, 2025, sought qualified small businesses through a competitive process to establish multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) for regional dispatch centers across the Pacific Northwest. Contractors are required to maintain valid System for Award Management (SAM) registration and active Unique Entity Identification (UEI) numbers and will submit rate proposals based on up to 16-hour daily operational shifts through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. The contract mechanism enables rapid issuance of delivery orders during active fire seasons while supporting the Forest Service's flexible procurement strategy for emergency resources, with annual government reviews to assess contractor performance and potentially expand the contractor roster. Vendors are encouraged to select dispatch centers geographically proximate to their resource locations to optimize response times and cost efficiency.