Alder Creek Fire Inc.

Alder Creek Fire Inc., doing business as Brothers Industries, is an SBA Certified HUBZone small business based in Twisp, Washington, that provides wildland firefighting services and equipment as a prime contractor exclusively to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and related agencies. The vendor competes predominantly under small business set-asides on multiple indefinite delivery contracts and blanket purchase agreements, with 100 percent of recent awards as prime work.

Brothers Industries delivers specialized wildland fire suppression capabilities across the Western United States, including Type 2-6 fire engines, water tenders, tactical water tenders, chipper and crew services, and operational personnel for emergency incident response, prescribed fire operations, and all-hazard incidents. The vendor holds five active indefinite delivery contracts with the National Interagency Fire Center—three awarded in 2025 and 2026 with ceiling values of $500,000 each for water handling and chipper services in Regions 5 and 6, one from 2024 with a $250,000 ceiling for chipper operations in Regions 5 and 6, and one from 2022 with a $250,000 ceiling for water handling across Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10, all running through 2029–2030 under total small business set-aside. Recent representative delivery orders include a $152,450 order from Forest Service Region 6 on August 2, 2026, for water handling equipment and personnel at Sandy, Oregon; a $146,700 order on August 22, 2026, also from Region 6 for fire suppression services; and a $92,850 order on August 23, 2026, under total small business set-aside. A larger single order valued at $218,800 was awarded in August 2024 by Region 6 for comprehensive fire suppression equipment and personnel.

Customer concentration is heavily concentrated on the Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The top three funding agencies account for 93 percent of recent awards: Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region leads with 185 awards totaling $10.3 million in combined potential value, the National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management) holds 27 awards worth $3.2 million, and Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region accounts for 6 awards worth $512 thousand. The remaining 6 awards span the Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington and other Forest Service offices. The two customer rankings align closely—regional Forest Service operations drive both award volume and dollars.

The vendor places task orders under five primary parent vehicles: Blanket Purchase Agreement AG04H1B167192 (77 task orders, $3.2 million), Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H119T7116 (35 task orders, $2.2 million), Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB22T7342 (30 task orders, $1.9 million), Indefinite Delivery Contract 1204H125T7128 (26 task orders, $1.7 million), and Blanket Purchase Agreement AG04H1B137088 (13 task orders, $1 million). These vehicles are procured through the Virtual Incident Procurement system and enable rapid task-order issuance for fire suppression needs across Forest Service regions.

Activity has grown substantially over the past five years: 6 awards in 2022, 6 in 2023, 20 in 2024, 31 in 2025, and 16 awards year-to-date in 2026. The portfolio spans 239 total prime awards with combined potential value of $15.8 million and combined obligated value of $12.4 million (79 percent of potential), indicating reliable performance and cash flow. Work is performed at multiple locations: Wenatchee, Sandy, and Colville, Washington; Corvallis and various locations in Oregon; Dalton Gardens and Boise, Idaho; and supporting operations across Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10 of the Forest Service. The vendor's work is categorized almost entirely under NAICS 238910 (Support Activities for Forestry), with 229 of 239 awards, and PSC Natural Resources/Conservation—Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression, with 231 awards. Brothers Industries does not subcontract; all awards are performed directly as prime.