William Robert Cearns

William Robert Cearns operates B&R Fire, a minority-owned, veteran-owned, and Hispanic American-owned small business sole proprietorship located in Mt Vernon, Oregon. The company specializes in providing wildland fire equipment and vehicle services to federal agencies, with a particular focus on supporting fire prevention, suppression, and emergency response activities in the Pacific Northwest Region. Registered in SAM.gov since March 10, 2010, B&R Fire has established itself as a specialized contractor serving critical federal emergency response needs.

The company has consistently received federal contract awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, primarily focused on delivering wildland fire equipment and vehicles. These contracts have included providing pickup trucks, passenger vans, sport utility vehicles, stake side trucks, and stocked firefighting vehicles across Regions 5 and 6. Contract values have ranged from $5,502 to $50,619, with delivery orders supporting various fire management and incident response activities. None of the contract awards have utilized specific set-aside provisions, indicating B&R Fire competes on a competitive basis. The contracts have primarily supported the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region and the National Interagency Fire Center, demonstrating the company's specialized capabilities in emergency vehicle and equipment procurement.

B&R Fire holds a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) program, with a $250,000 ceiling value and an ultimate completion date of June 6, 2028. This IDC allows the Forest Service to rapidly procure vehicle rental services with drivers to support wildland fire and all-hazard incident response across USFS Regions 5 and 6. The contract enables B&R Fire to provide vehicle and driver services, with the potential for interagency agreements that could extend its utility to other federal agencies. The IDC has already generated multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders, ranging from $5,502 to $50,619, demonstrating the company's critical role in supporting federal emergency response infrastructure and vehicle procurement needs.