Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H126T7878

Northern Columbia Reforestation LLC (NCR), a small disadvantaged business located in Colville, Washington, was awarded a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center with a ceiling value of $250,000 and a period of performance extending through May 12, 2030. The contract establishes a Multiple Award vehicle set aside for Total Small Business to provide miscellaneous heavy equipment support exclusively for Region 6 (Pacific Northwest) wildland fire suppression and prescribed project work. Under this indefinite delivery mechanism, NCR will supply heavy construction equipment on an as-needed basis through individual delivery orders, with equipment provision, operator personnel, training, and certifications remaining the contractor's responsibility. The equipment will be dispatched from NCR's resources to incident locations within advertised dispatch centers, with dispatch decisions prioritizing contractors positioned to meet required response times.

The original solicitation, posted on February 1, 2024, with responses due March 17, 2024, sought to establish multiple blanket purchase agreements with small businesses to support the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service's wildland fire management operations. Pricing under this contract vehicle is structured on a 16-hour daily shift basis, with all associated costs of equipment operation, maintenance, and personnel embedded in the quoted rates. Award evaluation criteria included rate competitiveness, technical qualifications with photographic documentation of equipment and resources, and socioeconomic status considerations. This contract vehicle serves as a critical procurement mechanism enabling the Forest Service to rapidly mobilize heavy equipment resources across the Pacific Northwest region in response to wildland fire incidents and prescribed burning projects, leveraging small business capabilities to support federal incident response operations.