Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7109

Dobbins Farms LLC, a small business based in Ridgefield, Washington, was awarded a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center for water handling equipment and services supporting the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 6 Pacific Northwest Region. The contract, awarded February 6, 2026, extends through May 29, 2030, and is designated as a total small business set-aside. The scope encompasses the provision, deployment, and support of water handling equipment critical to wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response operations, including Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 Engines; Support Water Tenders Types 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Types 1 and 2. Dobbins Farms is responsible for delivering equipment, materials, transportation, qualified personnel, and ensuring compliance with government agreement specifications to support preseason and emergency incident response requirements across the Pacific Northwest region.

The original solicitation, issued as a pre-solicitation notice on February 4, 2025, sought multiple small business contractors through a competitive selection process to establish Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements for water handling equipment procurement. Contractor compensation is structured around proposed rates based on up to 16-hour daily operational shifts, with final payment determined by the rates specified in the executed agreement at the time of order issuance. Contractors are required to maintain active registrations in the System for Award Management and utilize the Virtual Incident Procurement system for all communications, quote submissions, rate negotiations, and technical evaluations. The procurement mechanism is designed to provide the Forest Service and cooperating federal agencies with flexible, rapid-deployment capabilities for water handling resources, with regional dispatch centers coordinating equipment positioning and response across multiple geographic areas to optimize incident support and interagency cooperation.