Backwoods Equipment , Inc.

Backwoods Equipment, Inc. is a veteran-owned small business located in Gerber, California, specializing in heavy equipment rental and certified operator services primarily for federal land management agencies. The company focuses on supporting forestry management, wildfire prevention, and suppression activities across various U.S. Forest Service regions. As a for-profit corporate entity registered in SAM.gov, Backwoods Equipment, Inc. has established itself as a key provider of specialized equipment and operational support for critical federal land management and emergency response operations.

The company has been awarded multiple federal contract delivery orders, predominantly from the U.S. Forest Service in Regions 5 (Pacific Southwest) and 6 (Pacific Northwest). These contracts, ranging in value from $52,200 to $94,440, involve providing heavy equipment such as dozers, excavators, feller bunchers, mulchers, masticators, road graders, and skidders, along with certified operators. The delivery orders support various forestry projects, emergency incident response, and wildfire suppression activities. While individual delivery orders did not have specific set-aside designations, the company's status as a veteran-owned small business has been advantageous in procurement processes.

Backwoods Equipment, Inc. holds three significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the U.S. Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center, each valued at $250,000. These multiple-award, small business set-aside contracts cover different geographic zones: Region 5 (Pacific Southwest), the East Zone (Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9), and the West Zone (Regions 5 and 6). The IDCs, designated as VIPR I-BPAs (Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements), are designed to provide rapid deployment of heavy equipment and certified operators for emergency incident response, wildland fire suppression, and prescribed project work. These contracts have performance periods extending to 2028 and 2029, demonstrating the company's long-term strategic positioning in federal land management support services.