Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7471

Welch Bros LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Lewiston, Idaho, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $250,000 by the National Interagency Fire Center on February 6, 2026, with a completion date of July 8, 2030. This Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement for Heavy Equipment Task Force resources in Region 6 - Pacific Northwest is structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract set aside for total small businesses. The contract provides heavy equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, and trained personnel to support fire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed project work across the Pacific Northwest region. Performance will be executed through the Virtual Incident Procurement system, with equipment and services dispatched through regional dispatch centers to ensure timely and cost-effective emergency and forestry management support.

The solicitation, posted on February 4, 2025, with submissions due March 21, 2025, sought multiple I-BPA awards from the U.S. Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management Regional Program Office to establish a flexible resource network for incident support. Welch Bros LLC's contract award reflects the company's established capability in providing heavy equipment such as excavators, feller bunchers, water tenders, and masticators, combined with trained personnel for fire suppression and forest management operations. The contract vehicle allows for optional use by interagency cooperators including the National Park Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs, subject to their administrative terms, and includes provisions for annual reviews to evaluate performance and potential expansion of contractor resources throughout the agreement period.