Indefinite Delivery Contract 129J6126T7335

Backwoods Equipment, Inc., a veteran-owned small business, was awarded a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract by the National Interagency Fire Center under a Total Small Business set-aside on February 6, 2026, with performance extending through June 13, 2029. The contract encompasses the provision of miscellaneous heavy equipment and certified operator services for the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), including feller bunchers, mulchers, masticators, road graders, excavators, and skidders. These resources are designed to support wildland fire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed forestry project work across U.S. Forest Service operations. The contract is structured as a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with Firm Fixed Pricing, enabling rapid deployment of equipment and personnel to support emergency and non-emergency operational needs.

The solicitation, posted on February 2, 2024, with a March 24, 2024 deadline, required vendors to maintain equipment and certified personnel capable of responding to dispatch centers with resources positioned for timely emergency incident support. Vendors were evaluated based on proximity to dispatch centers, equipment certification, personnel qualifications, and socioeconomic status advantages. Delivery orders under this indefinite delivery contract are anticipated to support daily shift operations of up to 16 hours as needed annually by the Forest Service and cooperating agencies. The contract represents the National Interagency Fire Center's strategy to establish pre-positioned supply agreements that enable efficient mobilization of specialized heavy equipment resources during critical fire suppression and incident response operations across the Pacific Southwest Region.