Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7046

Big State Wildfire LLC, a small business contractor based in Fairbanks, Alaska, was awarded a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside with Multiple Award status. The contract, designated as Firm Fixed Price, is scheduled for ultimate completion on May 29, 2030, and provides water handling equipment and services for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 6 Pacific Northwest Region. The primary scope encompasses the provision of fire suppression and all-hazard incident response water handling resources, including Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 engines; Support Water Tenders Type 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1 and 2. The contractor is responsible for equipment, materials, transportation, and personnel to meet all agreement specifications and support emergency incident response, prescribed project work, and potential interagency cooperative efforts.

The underlying solicitation, posted on February 4, 2025, with a due date of March 21, 2025, sought qualified small businesses to supply water handling equipment through a competitive Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements procurement mechanism. Quotations were submitted through the Virtual Incident Procurement system, with communication conducted via email for rate negotiations and technical evaluations. Proposed rates were to be based on up to 16-hour daily shifts, with payment determined by rates specified in the agreement at the time of order. The contract establishes a flexible and responsive procurement vehicle enabling the Forest Service to issue task orders for critical wildland fire management resources across the Pacific Northwest region, with dispatch operations managed through regionally-based centers to optimize response time and operational efficiency.