Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7378

Whitewater, LLC, a small business based in Juntura, Oregon, was awarded a multiple-award indefinite delivery contract valued at $250,000 by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, with performance extending through May 30, 2030. This Total Small Business set-aside contract provides water handling equipment and services for fire suppression and all-hazard incident response across the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6). The prime contractor furnishes a range of critical firefighting resources including Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 engines; Support Water Tenders Types 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Types 1 and 2, along with associated equipment, materials, transportation, personnel, and support services necessary to meet government specifications. The firm fixed-price structure establishes rates based on up to 16-hour daily operational shifts, with actual costs determined by rates specified in individual delivery orders issued during emergency incident response or prescribed project work.

The underlying solicitation, posted on February 4, 2025, with quotes due by March 21, 2025, sought multiple preseason Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements through competitive selection to establish a flexible procurement mechanism supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Fire and Aviation Management Regional Program. Participation required contractors to maintain active System for Award Management registration, valid Unique Entity Identifier numbers, and access to the Virtual Incident Procurement system for electronic quote submission and award management via email. The government anticipated awarding multiple contracts to enable rapid resource deployment across regional dispatch centers, with annual reviews to assess contractor performance and potential additions to the vendor pool. Whitewater, LLC's selection demonstrates the contractor's established capability in wildland firefighting equipment supply, building on prior federal contract awards with the Forest Service and demonstrated operational experience across western regions including Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico.