Black River Paramedics LLC

Black River Paramedics LLC, a minority-owned and self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Phoenix, Arizona, provides Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support ambulance services to the U.S. Forest Service and the National Interagency Fire Center as a prime contractor under Total Small Business set-asides. The company operates as a limited liability partnership and competes exclusively under set-aside vehicles — all eight recent awards are prime contracts or IDIQs designated for small business, with no subcontract activity.

Black River's customer base is highly concentrated within the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. The four distinct customer divisions account for 100% of recent awards: the National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management) holds two awards worth $1 million in combined potential value, while the Forest Service's Region 3–Southwestern Region, Region 1–Northern Region, and the main Forest Service entity account for $133 thousand, $63 thousand, and $12 thousand respectively. The vehicle position reflects this concentration. Black River holds two IDIQs: a $750,000 multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract with the National Interagency Fire Center (awarded February 6, 2026, running through May 8, 2030) for ALS and BLS ambulance services across Region 13 nationwide, with three task orders totaling $89,000 issued to date; and a $250,000 firm fixed-price VIPR I-BPA with the National Interagency Fire Center (awarded May 8, 2025, also running through May 8, 2030) for the same service scope.

Recent work includes a $63,000 Total Small Business delivery order from the Forest Service's Region 1–Northern Region (August 5, 2026) for ambulance services in Helena, Montana; a $38,351 order from Region 3–Southwestern Region (May 10, 2026) for medical support in Albuquerque; and a $19,000 delivery order for medical support in Taos, New Mexico (June 28, 2026). The vendor is classified under NAICS 621911 (Ambulance Services) for six awards and NAICS 621999 (All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services) for two. Activity has accelerated — one award in 2024, three in 2025, four in 2026 — with $1.2 million in combined potential value across all eight awards. Only $208,000 has been obligated to date (17% of potential value), indicating these are largely unfunded ceilings or near-term delivery orders. All work is performed as a prime with no identified subcontractors.