Brand, Steven

Brand, Steven, doing business as Loose Irons Hauling, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since January 2019, with a current registration valid through March 2026. The company is structured as a sole proprietorship located in Shelton, Washington, and specializes in providing water hauling and handling services primarily to the U.S. Forest Service for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident management operations. While detailed background information beyond its federal contracting work is not available, the company has established itself as a critical provider of water handling equipment and services across multiple western U.S. Forest Service regions.

The company has been awarded multiple firm fixed price delivery orders from the U.S. Forest Service, with contract values ranging from $825 to $82,117.37. These contracts consistently involve water hauling and handling services supporting wildfire suppression efforts, primarily in Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10. The contracts have not utilized specific set-aside designations, though the company is classified as a small disadvantaged business. Brand, Steven's contracts have been issued by various Forest Service agencies, including the National Interagency Fire Center and Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region. The contracts require the provision of water handling equipment, materials, transportation, trained personnel, and management to support emergency response operations.

Loose Irons Hauling holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the U.S. Forest Service, both set aside for small businesses. The first IDC, awarded in June 2022, has a $250,000 ceiling value and covers water handling services across Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10 through June 2025. The second IDC, awarded in May 2025, also has a $250,000 ceiling value and extends through May 2030, focusing on water handling equipment and services for fire suppression and all-hazard incident response in the Pacific Northwest region. These IDCs enable the Forest Service to rapidly procure critical water handling services from pre-qualified small business vendors, with Loose Irons Hauling demonstrating specialized capabilities in supporting federal wildland fire and incident management operations.