Indefinite Delivery Contract 129J6126T7102

The National Interagency Fire Center, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $250,000 to J3 Contracting, Inc., a small business firm headquartered in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, on February 6, 2026. This Total Small Business set-aside contract, designated as a Firm Fixed Price vehicle, extends through June 4, 2030, and provides water handling equipment and operational support services for Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region). The contract establishes pre-negotiated terms and pricing for the rental and deployment of specialized firefighting equipment, including Type 3 and Type 6 fire engines, Type 1, 2, and 3 support water tenders, tactical water tenders, and associated contractor personnel. Performance encompasses multiple western states within the Pacific Southwest Region, with services supporting wildland fire suppression, emergency incident response, prescribed burn operations, and land management priorities.

The underlying solicitation, posted February 4, 2025, with quotes due March 21, 2025, sought small business vendors to provide water handling equipment for fire suppression and emergency response operations. Vendors were required to provide trained and certified personnel, transportation, lodging, and all necessary equipment and supplies to meet or exceed specification requirements. Rates are structured on a basis of up to 16-hour daily shifts, with task orders issued through the Virtual Incident Procurement system to rapidly mobilize resources across dispatch centers. The contract permits optional usage by interagency cooperators, including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, subject to respective agency administrative terms. J3 Contracting currently holds three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the Forest Service, each valued at $250,000 as total small business set-asides, providing comparable water handling and equipment rental services across multiple regions, with individual task order values historically ranging from approximately $4,150 to over $310,000.