Indefinite Delivery Contract 129J6126T7301

The National Interagency Fire Center awarded a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract to Villain Baits Inc. (operating as A-1 Water) on February 6, 2026, with performance extending through May 28, 2029. This multiple-award, firm fixed-price contract is designated as a total small business set-aside and procures potable and gray water truck/handwashing station equipment mounted on trailers for exclusive use in the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region). The contract supports wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident management operations across the western United States. A-1 Water, a self-certified small disadvantaged business headquartered in Nipomo, California, is responsible for providing fully equipped and staffed mobile water infrastructure capable of rapid deployment from designated regional dispatch centers to meet federal agency requirements for emergency response operations.

The original solicitation, posted January 31, 2024, sought vendors with demonstrated capacity to furnish equipment, materials, transportation, lodging, and certified personnel to meet regional dispatch timelines and operational specifications. Evaluation criteria favored socioeconomic categories within the small business set-aside classification. Task order quotes were required to cover extended operational periods, including 16-hour shifts with all associated costs integrated into fixed pricing. The solicitation anticipated multiple award recipients to distribute support across Region 5 dispatch centers, enabling the Forest Service to leverage vendor capacity during concurrent incidents. A-1 Water's contract portfolio demonstrates established performance delivering similar mobile water and sanitation infrastructure across multiple Forest Service regions, positioning the company to execute this regional mission-critical function.