Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7051

Blackstone Forestry LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Omak, Washington, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) on February 6, 2026, for water handling equipment and services supporting Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region) operations. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price vehicle designated as a total small business set-aside with a ceiling value of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of May 29, 2030. The scope encompasses the provision, deployment, and operation of water handling equipment including Engines Type 3, 4, 5, and 6; Support Water Tenders Type 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1 and 2. Beyond equipment provision, Blackstone Forestry is responsible for supplying materials, transportation, personnel, and logistics support required to deploy these resources in response to emergency incident needs across the region.

The procurement originated from a United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service solicitation (Pre-Solicitation posted February 4, 2025, with responses due March 21, 2025) targeting small businesses to establish multiple Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements for flexible, responsive water handling equipment support. The contract is designed to facilitate rapid deployment of equipment and trained personnel to support wildfire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed fire operations across the Pacific Northwest. Proposed rates were to be based on up to 16-hour daily shifts, with the Virtual Incident Procurement system serving as the ordering mechanism. The flexible structure of this Indefinite Delivery Contract enables optional use by other federal agencies including the Department of Interior and National Park Service, providing efficient procurement mechanisms for emergency and land management operations across multiple agencies and regions.