Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7612

This Indefinite Delivery Contract, awarded February 6, 2026, by the National Interagency Fire Center (NICFC) to Armijo Kyle, doing business as Top Notch Tree Service, provides miscellaneous heavy equipment for wildland fire suppression and prescribed project work exclusively in Region 6 of the Pacific Northwest. The contract carries a ceiling value of $250,000 and extends through May 28, 2029, under a total small business set-aside with firm fixed pricing. Top Notch Tree Service, a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Grants Pass, Oregon, specializes in tree-related services including equipment provision, tree removal, trimming, chipping, and feller support. The contract was competitively awarded through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system and enables the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service to rapidly obtain critical heavy equipment and services for all-hazard incidents and prescribed project work.

The underlying pre-solicitation notice, posted February 1, 2024, with a due date of March 17, 2024, sought to establish multiple blanket purchase agreements with small businesses for miscellaneous heavy equipment supporting wildland fire suppression operations in Region 6. Evaluation criteria included proposed rates based on 16-hour daily shifts, technical evaluation incorporating photographic documentation, and socioeconomic status considerations. The solicitation required contractors to supply equipment, personnel, training, and certifications, with all costs incorporated into proposed rates. Agreements were to be awarded to contractors within designated dispatch centers closest to their resources to meet response time requirements. This contract structure enables the Forest Service to efficiently mobilize specialized heavy equipment resources across the Pacific Northwest region during emergency incidents and ongoing forestry management operations.