Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7249

This Indefinite Delivery Contract, awarded by the National Interagency Fire Center on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 6 Pacific Northwest Region, establishes a $250,000 total small business set-aside vehicle with North Pacific Forestry, Inc. for water handling equipment and services. The contract, which extends through May 29, 2030, is structured as a firm fixed-price multiple award agreement designed to support wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response across the Pacific Northwest region. The solicitation, posted on February 4, 2025, seeks vendors capable of providing specialized water handling resources including Engine Types 3, 4, 5, and 6; Support Water Tenders Types 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Types 1 and 2. Prime contractor North Pacific Forestry, Inc., a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business headquartered in Salem, Oregon, brings extensive experience in emergency response and forest management services to federal agencies across multiple Western regions.

The contract establishes a flexible procurement mechanism through which the Forest Service can rapidly acquire water handling equipment, materials, personnel, and transportation services to support preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements and emergency incident response operations. Contractors operating under this vehicle are expected to accommodate 16-hour daily shifts and provide equipment meeting specified agreement requirements, with regional dispatch centers facilitating timely resource deployment. North Pacific Forestry holds multiple related Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts through the National Interagency Fire Center, including additional $250,000 water handling vehicles for other regions and a chipper equipment contract, positioning the company as a strategic resource provider for the Forest Service's fire suppression and emergency management operations across the Western United States.