East Oregon Manual Hazardous Fuel Reduction 2022 -2027

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management National Office established this multiple-award Master IDIQ for manual hazardous fuel reduction services in East Oregon on September 16, 2022, with a shared ceiling of $140 million and ordering authority through September 19, 2027—approximately 14 months remaining. The vehicle is unrestricted (no set-aside at the IDIQ level), though task orders show a mix of open competition and small-business set-asides.

Through July 2, 2026, 47 task orders worth $7.4 million combined potential value have been issued, with all potential value obligated. Ordering momentum slowed in 2026 (8 orders year-to-date) after peaking at 13 orders in 2025, though the most recent award came two weeks ago. The vehicle has generated 9 to 11 orders annually in prior years, signaling sustained but episodic demand through the remainder of the term.

Quicksilver Contracting Co dominates by both award count and dollar value, holding 13 orders worth $2.6 million—roughly 35 percent of combined potential value. The next tier comprises Superior AJ Forestry, LLC and Cutting Edge Forestry, Inc., each with 5 orders and $1.4 million combined value. 3B's Forestry, Incorporated (7 orders, $1.1 million) and OC Forestry, Incorporated (8 orders, $617 thousand) round out the top five, collectively capturing 96 percent of potential value. The top four primes hold 81 percent of task orders.

The BLM Idaho Region is the dominant customer, funding 29 orders worth $6.5 million—roughly 88 percent of combined potential value. The BLM National Office, Oregon-Washington region, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service account for the remainder.

Task orders are predominantly unrestricted (40 of 47, or 85 percent). Individual delivery orders range from $5 thousand to $1.1 million, with a cluster of orders in the $30 thousand to $200 thousand range and occasional mega-orders such as the IRA Juniper Cut & Handpile at $1.09 million. Work is geographically concentrated in the Vale District and surrounding BLM field offices in eastern Oregon, with performance across multiple treatment units identified by project name (Castle Rock, Water Gulch, Durkee Retreat, Brown Rock, and others).

The vehicle's low utilization rate—less than 6 percent of the $140 million ceiling obligated—and persistent small-business inclusion suggest capacity remains for new entrants, though Quicksilver's dominant share and the regional, specialized nature of hazardous fuel reduction work create a concentrated competitive field.