Indefinite Delivery Contract 127EAV26D0033

The R3 Fuels and Vegetation Management Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a single-award, small business set-aside agreement issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 3 (Southwestern Region), to Expeditors By Lindale Inc. with a ceiling value of $49.999 million and a performance period extending from April 13, 2026, through April 12, 2031. This Multiple Award Service contract is designed to procure fuels treatment services, wildfire hazard reduction initiatives, and related support services across the Southwestern Region. The contract structure allows the Forest Service to issue task orders for specific fuels management projects without conducting full and open competition for each requirement, enabling rapid deployment of critical resources and expertise in response to vegetation management and wildfire mitigation priorities within the region.

Expeditors By Lindale Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation based in Orange, California, specializes in providing incident support equipment and comprehensive logistical services to federal agencies, with an established track record supporting the Forest Service across multiple regions. The company's demonstrated capability to deliver fuels treatment and wildfire hazard reduction services, combined with its existing portfolio of emergency response infrastructure and equipment support contracts, positions it to execute the full scope of this five-year IDIQ agreement. The small business set-aside designation reflects the Forest Service's commitment to supporting small business participation in critical natural resource management activities while ensuring operational continuity in fuels management and wildfire prevention efforts throughout the Southwestern Region.