Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7352

Timber Basin Contractors, LLC, a small business based in John Day, Oregon, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract on February 6, 2026, by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the contracting entity for the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. This firm fixed-price contract, valued at $250,000, is designated as a total small business set-aside and remains in effect through May 30, 2030. The contract provides water handling equipment and services for fire suppression and all-hazard incident response across Region 6, the Pacific Northwest Region, and is administered through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, which enables rapid issuance of delivery orders for emergency response scenarios.

The contracted deliverables encompass various water handling equipment categories critical to wildland fire management operations, including Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 fire engines; Support Water Tenders Types 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Types 1 and 2. The contractor is responsible for providing equipment, materials, transportation, and personnel to support emergency incident response, prescribed project work, and potential interagency cooperative efforts. Proposed rates are structured around up to 16-hour daily shifts, with compensation determined by the rates specified in individual task orders issued at the time of need. This contract represents a strategic procurement mechanism enabling the Forest Service to rapidly access specialized water handling resources necessary for incident response across the Pacific Northwest, complementing the agency's wildland fire and emergency management capabilities.