A.j. Construction, Inc.

A.J. Construction, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Durango, Colorado, supplies heavy construction equipment and operators to federal land management and wildfire suppression programs as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The company operates 100% as a prime (71 awards across recent activity) and competes exclusively under the Total Small Business set-aside designation, with placement concentrated on Forest Service and National Interagency Fire Center IDIQs and Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements.

A.J. Construction's customer base is heavily concentrated in USDA Forest Service programs. The top two customers — the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region (R2) and the National Interagency Fire Center's Fire and Aviation Management program — account for 93% of recent awards. The Rocky Mountain Region carries 43 delivery orders totaling $1.9 million in combined potential value, while the National Interagency Fire Center anchors 15 awards with $3.4 million in potential value, making it the larger dollar concentration despite fewer awards. Secondary customers include the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs ($433 thousand across five awards) and Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Region ($82 thousand across two awards), indicating some regional expansion but limited customer diversification outside USDA forestry.

A.J. Construction holds multiple IDIQ vehicles seated with the National Interagency Fire Center and Forest Service. Five named vehicles drive task-order placement: an Indefinite Delivery Contract (1282X920T7025) with six task orders and $275 thousand combined potential value; three Blanket Purchase Agreements (AG82X9B167014, AG82X9B157011, and AG82X9B177033) issued by the Forest Service carrying 16 combined task orders and $565 thousand; and a fourth BPA (1282X918T7069) with four orders and $198 thousand. These vehicles, predominantly issued after 2022, run through 2028–2030 and operate under the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system for rapid mobilization of equipment and personnel across East Zone regions (Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9).

The company's capability footprint centers on heavy equipment provision: excavators, dozers, water tenders, feller bunchers, mulchers, road graders, and skidders supplied with trained operators to support wildland fire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed burn and forest management operations. Representative delivery orders include a $73,800 order from Forest Service Region 2 on June 30, 2026 for fire suppression equipment and operators, a $32,800 order issued August 2023 for excavators, dozers, and water tenders, and a $20,500 order from July 2025 for similar equipment supporting land management. All recent awards are firm fixed-price delivery orders, typically with completion dates of 30–120 days from issuance, reflecting the on-call nature of incident response work. Recent activity is modest in volume — four awards in 2026 and one in 2024 — though the portfolio spans 71 awards dating to 2009 with a combined potential value of $6 million ($2.1 million obligated). Performance occurs across Durango, Colorado and subordinate Forest Service regions in the Rocky Mountain and Southwestern states.