Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7154

Grizzly Firefighters, Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business based in Salem, Oregon, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, with a ceiling value of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of May 29, 2030. This firm fixed-price contract, set aside for total small business participation, is designated for Water Handling for Region 6 – Pacific Northwest Region and supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's fire suppression and all-hazard incident response capabilities. The contract establishes a flexible procurement mechanism enabling the Forest Service to issue delivery orders for water handling equipment, personnel, and related fire management services across the Pacific Northwest region.

Under this indefinite delivery vehicle, the Forest Service procures water handling equipment and services including Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 Engines; Support Water Tenders Types 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Types 1 and 2. Contractors are responsible for providing equipment, materials, transportation, and qualified personnel to meet specification requirements for emergency incident response, prescribed project work, and potential interagency cooperative efforts. The solicitation emphasized regional dispatch center coordination to optimize response times and value delivery, with payment structured based on rates specified in individual task orders, typically calculated on up to 16-hour daily shifts. This contract represents part of the Forest Service's broader strategy to establish responsive water handling capabilities across multiple western regions through competitively awarded, small business-focused Indefinite Delivery Contracts.