Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7118

Eagle Cap Contracting LLC, a small business based in Baker City, Oregon, 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. The contract is structured as a Multiple Award vehicle with a firm fixed price arrangement and extends through May 29, 2030. The prime contractor will provide water handling equipment and support services for fire suppression and all-hazard incident response across the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 6 Pacific Northwest Region. Deliverables include Engines Type 3, 4, 5, and 6; Support Water Tenders Type 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1 and 2, with the contractor responsible for equipment, materials, transportation, and personnel to meet agreement specifications. Services are designed to support emergency incident response, prescribed project work, and potential interagency cooperative efforts.

The underlying solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, with quotes due March 21, 2025, sought multiple small business contractors to establish a flexible procurement mechanism for water handling equipment across the Pacific Northwest region. Contractors are expected to propose rates based on up to 16-hour daily shifts, with dispatch services conducted through regionally based dispatch centers selected by vendors to optimize response time and value. The contract framework establishes preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements with anticipated annual reviews for potential contractor additions or resource modifications by the USFS Fire and Aviation Management Regional Program Office. This procurement mechanism enables rapid and responsive procurement of critical water handling resources to support wildland fire management and emergency incident response capabilities across western national forests.