Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7785

Timbered Rangeland Management, LLC, a small business headquartered in Ellensburg, Washington, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center with a ceiling value of $250,000 and a period of performance extending to May 29, 2029. The contract provides miscellaneous heavy equipment and related services exclusively for Region 6 of the Pacific Northwest under a total small business set-aside. The prime contractor delivers specialized heavy equipment including log loaders, forwarders, dozers, excavators, and water-equipped machinery for wildland fire suppression and prescribed project work. The contract operates on a firm fixed price basis and facilitates streamlined procurement of critical equipment and personnel resources to support the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service's land management and incident response operations.

The underlying solicitation, posted February 1, 2024, sought to establish multiple blanket purchase agreements with small businesses to supply miscellaneous heavy equipment for wildland fire suppression and prescribed project work in Region 6. Contractor responsibilities include providing equipment, personnel, training, and appropriate certifications. Pricing was required to be based on 16-hour daily shifts and include all associated costs. Proposals were evaluated on rates, technical merit including photographic documentation of equipment, and socioeconomic status. Award decisions prioritized contractors whose resources were located within advertised dispatch centers closest to deployment locations to ensure reasonable response times. The contract structure enables the Forest Service to rapidly access specialized heavy equipment resources for both routine prescribed project work and emergency incident management across the Pacific Northwest region.