Bolder Operations LLC

Bolder Operations LLC, a small disadvantaged business and Subchapter S Corporation based in Republic, Washington, provides wildland fire suppression equipment and personnel support services to the U.S. Forest Service as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The company specializes in water handling equipment (Engines Type 3-6, Support Water Tenders Type 1-3, and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1-2), heavy machinery including dozers and excavators, and miscellaneous equipment deployment for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response operations across the Pacific Northwest.

Bolder Operations holds six indefinite-delivery contracts awarded by the National Interagency Fire Center between May 2025 and February 2026, establishing the foundation for rapid incident response through the Forest Service's Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. Three of these IDCs carry $250,000 ceilings each (water handling, heavy equipment for West Zone Regions 5 and 6, and miscellaneous heavy equipment for Region 6), extending through May 2030. Three additional IDCs awarded in February 2026 carry $500,000 ceilings each for the same equipment categories, also running through May 2030. These contracts are structured as Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs) that activate on demand during fire suppression and emergency response scenarios, with firm fixed-price delivery orders issued under each. Between September 2025 and August 2026, Bolder issued 15 delivery orders valued individually from $1,850 to $59,450, totaling approximately $2.3 million in combined potential value across the NIFC-funded vehicles alone.

Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward the Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center (88% of combined potential value, six awards) and the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region (9% of combined potential value, eight awards), with minimal exposure to the Bureau of Land Management's Idaho Region (3 awards, $14 thousand). All 21 awards are prime contracts; the company has no subcontract footprint. Place of performance spans Wenatchee, Colville, Spokane, and Redmond in Washington; Baker City, Pendleton, and Redmond in Oregon; and Boise, Idaho. Activity accelerated in 2025 (15 awards) and moderated in 2026 (6 awards to date); most delivery orders carry ultimate completion dates in September and October 2025, reflecting deployment during the active fire suppression season. The company's award footprint is entirely concentrated in PSC code Natural Resources/Conservation—Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression (18 awards) and Fire Fighting Equipment (3 awards), with all 21 awards classified under NAICS 238910 (Support Activities for Forestry).