Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7325

Smallen Family LLC, operating as The Hem Line, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $250,000 by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of May 30, 2030. This Total Small Business set-aside contract procures water handling equipment and services for fire suppression and all-hazard incident response operations throughout the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6). The primary deliverables include fire engines classified as Type 3, 4, 5, and 6; support water tenders designated as Type 1, 2, and 3; and tactical water tenders Type 1 and 2. The contractor is responsible for supplying equipment, materials, transportation, and personnel necessary to meet specification requirements, with firm fixed pricing applied to individual delivery orders issued as needed.

The contract supports emergency incident response, prescribed fire project work, and potential interagency cooperative efforts across the western United States forest regions. Delivery orders are issued through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, with regional dispatch centers managing resource allocation and deployment. The contracting mechanism employs Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) to establish flexible, responsive procurement of critical water resources for wildland fire management. Smallen Family LLC's certification as a small disadvantaged business and HUBZone firm, combined with its established performance history delivering water handling services to the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service across multiple regions, positioned the company to fulfill this essential fire and aviation management support role.