Ben's Truck & Equipment, Inc.

Ben's Truck & Equipment, Inc., located in Red Bluff, California, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business registered in SAM.gov since 2003 that specializes in providing specialized vehicles, equipment, and related services to federal agencies, particularly focusing on wildland fire and emergency response operations. The company, doing business as Bens Truck Equipment Inc., has established itself as a key vendor for the U.S. Forest Service's Fire and Aviation Management program, delivering critical equipment and support services to assist in wildfire suppression and emergency incident response across western United States regions.

The company has consistently provided a diverse range of goods and services to federal agencies, primarily the U.S. Forest Service, through numerous prime federal contract awards. These contracts have included the delivery of specialized vehicles such as water tenders (Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3), dozers, excavators, road graders, and potable water vehicles. Ben's Truck & Equipment has also offered water handling services, equipment transportation, and personnel support for wildland fire management and all-hazard incident response. The majority of their contracts have been firm fixed-price delivery orders without set-aside designations, spanning multiple Forest Service regions including Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10, with contract values ranging from as low as $1,870 to over $150,000.

Ben's Truck & Equipment holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) with the U.S. Forest Service, each with a ceiling value of $250,000 and set aside for total small businesses. These IDVs cover specific service categories including heavy equipment procurement for west zone regions, water handling services, miscellaneous heavy equipment, and region-specific equipment support. The contracts enable rapid procurement of equipment, materials, transportation, and personnel during emergency incidents, with periods of performance ranging from 2022 to 2028. These IDVs allow the Forest Service to quickly access pre-vetted vendors like Ben's Truck & Equipment to deliver critical equipment and services for wildfire suppression, flood response, storm management, and other disaster response efforts across western states.