Curtis T. Pumphrey

Curtis T. Pumphrey, doing business as Black Forest, is a small business sole proprietorship based in Walla Walla, Washington, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since April 2013. The company specializes in providing equipment rentals and support services primarily to the U.S. Forest Service, with a core focus on wildland fire management, emergency response, and land management operations. As a for-profit organization, Black Forest has established itself as a nimble, specialized contractor capable of rapidly deploying critical equipment and personnel to support federal emergency response needs across multiple geographic regions.

The company provides a comprehensive range of equipment and services to federal agencies, with a primary emphasis on wildfire suppression and incident response. These services include rental of specialized equipment such as weed washing units, water trucks, chippers, mobile laundry units, handwashing stations, and vehicle transportation services. Black Forest has consistently worked with the U.S. Forest Service, specifically supporting operations in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10, as well as the National Interagency Fire Center. The contract awards have been predominantly firm fixed-price delivery orders, ranging from $7,880 to $123,776, with no specific set-aside designations. The funding has consistently come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, particularly focusing on supporting wildland fire management, emergency response, and land management activities across the Pacific Northwest and other regions.

Curtis T. Pumphrey holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the U.S. Forest Service, all set aside for total small businesses and operating through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. These IDCs have a standard ceiling value of $250,000 and cover various specialized service categories, including weed washing units for Regions 3, 5, and 6; heavy equipment with water for Regions 5 and 6; chippers for Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; mobile laundry units for Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and potable and gray water trucks with handwashing stations for multiple regions. These contracts are designed to enable rapid deployment of equipment and personnel for local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression and emergency response operations. The IDCs demonstrate Black Forest's strategic positioning as a versatile small business contractor capable of providing critical support to federal land management and emergency response efforts across multiple geographic regions.