Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7088

Cooper Contracting, Inc., a woman-owned small business located in Prineville, Oregon, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, to provide water handling equipment for Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region) fire suppression and all-hazard incident response operations. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price vehicle with a $250,000 ceiling value and extends through May 29, 2030. This total small business set-aside award supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's critical wildland fire management mission by supplying Engines Type 3, 4, 5, and 6; Support Water Tenders Type 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1 and 2, with Cooper Contracting responsible for providing equipment, materials, transportation, and trained personnel to meet all agreement specifications.

The procurement mechanism utilizes the Forest Service's Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system to enable flexible and responsive task order issuance for emergency incident response, prescribed project work, and potential interagency cooperative efforts across the Pacific Northwest region. Contractors are expected to support dispatch centers on a regionally-based structure with proposed rates established for up to 16-hour daily shifts, with compensation determined by rates specified in individual task orders at the time of dispatch. The original solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, with a quote due date of March 21, 2025, anticipated multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements through competitive selection, with the Forest Service conducting annual reviews to assess contractor performance and evaluate opportunities to add new contractors or resources to the vehicle.