Cottonwood Equipment Inc.

Cottonwood Equipment Inc. is a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Eureka, California, registered in SAM.gov with an active status through January 2026. The company specializes in providing heavy equipment, vehicles, and machinery primarily to federal agencies involved in wildland firefighting and emergency response operations. Based on its federal contract history, Cottonwood Equipment Inc. appears to be a critical vendor for the U.S. Forest Service and National Interagency Fire Center, offering specialized equipment rental and support services across the Western United States.

The company has been awarded multiple delivery orders from the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Region, totaling over $170,000 in the past year. These contracts involve the provision of unspecified equipment including water tenders, dozers, excavators, road graders, and other heavy machinery used in wildland fire suppression and emergency incident response. All of the delivery orders have been firm fixed price contracts without specific set-aside designations, though the company itself is classified as a small disadvantaged business. The equipment and services have been primarily utilized in Northern California, supporting firefighting efforts across regions 3, 5, 6, and 10.

Cottonwood Equipment Inc. holds six Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, each valued at approximately $250,000 and set aside for small businesses. These IDVs cover a range of critical resources including miscellaneous heavy equipment, water handling equipment, and specialized vehicles for wildland fire suppression. The contracts enable rapid procurement of equipment and personnel during emergency incidents, with ultimate completion dates ranging from 2022 to 2029. The primary awarding agencies are the U.S. Forest Service and National Interagency Fire Center, with contracts designed to provide flexible, on-demand access to essential resources across multiple Western U.S. regions during fire emergencies and all-hazard incidents.