Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7133

First Strike Environmental Co, an SBA-certified HUBZone small business headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center for water handling equipment and services supporting the U.S. Forest Service Region 6 Pacific Northwest Region. The contract, valued at $250,000 and designated as a total small business set-aside, became effective February 6, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of May 29, 2030. The prime contractor will provide comprehensive water handling solutions for fire suppression and all-hazard incident response operations across the Pacific Northwest, including Engines Type 3, 4, 5, and 6; Support Water Tenders Type 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1 and 2. Contractor responsibilities encompass equipment provision, materials, transportation, personnel deployment, and compliance with detailed agreement specifications, with support extended to emergency incident response, prescribed project work, and potential interagency cooperative efforts.

The contract operates as a Firm Fixed Price vehicle established through competitive selection to create flexibility and responsiveness in procuring water handling resources for wildland fire and emergency incident management across the region. Task orders will be issued through the Virtual Incident Procurement system, with contractors expected to propose rates based on up to 16-hour daily operational shifts, with dispatch centers regionally based to optimize response times and value delivery. The Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management Regional Program Office will conduct annual reviews to assess opportunities for adding new contractors or resources. This procurement mechanism aligns with the Forest Service's operational requirements to maintain rapid, cost-effective access to specialized water handling capabilities essential for wildland fire suppression and multiagency emergency response operations in the Pacific Northwest region.