Aera Excavation, LLC

Aera Excavation, LLC, doing business as Aera Excavation LLC, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business registered to receive awards from the U.S. federal government. The company provides heavy equipment rentals and services, specializing in excavators, dozers, and tractor plows to support wildland fire management operations.

Aera Excavation, LLC has received prime federal contract awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management National Interagency Fire Center. In August 2021, the company was awarded a $52,700 firm fixed price delivery order for an excavator rental to support fire prevention and response efforts in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This delivery order was issued under the Forest Service's indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for heavy equipment rentals and services. The company has also been awarded two indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) by the same agency, both set aside for total small businesses. These IDCs aim to procure heavy equipment such as dozers, excavators, and tractor plows for use in local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incident response efforts.

The first IDC, titled "VIPR I-BPA FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR EAST ZONE (REGIONS 1, 2, 4, AND 9)," has a potential value of $250,000 and covers Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. The second IDC, "VIPR I-BPA FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR REGION 1 - NORTHERN REGION," also has a potential value of $250,000 and covers Region 1. Both IDCs are multiple award, firm fixed price contracts set aside for total small businesses. Under these IDCs, Aera Excavation, LLC is responsible for providing the equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, personnel, and management necessary to meet the agreements' specifications. The USDA Forest Service may conduct annual on-ramping to add additional contractors and resources as needed, and payments will be made at the rates specified in the effective agreement at the time of order.