Dirt Works Unlimited

Dirt Works Unlimited TIM Pauley DBA Dirt Works Unlimited Division, a Nevada-based sole proprietorship, provides heavy equipment rentals and water handling equipment for federal wildland fire suppression and emergency incident management operations as a prime contractor, competing predominantly under small business set-asides through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system and the National Interagency Fire Center.

The vendor's capability portfolio centers on dozers, excavators, tractor plows, water tenders, and related machinery deployed on federal land management emergencies. Representative work includes a $500,000 multiple-award indefinite delivery contract from the National Interagency Fire Center (awarded February 6, 2026, through May 30, 2030) for water handling equipment across East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9; a $500,000 heavy equipment IDC for the same regions (awarded February 6, 2026, through June 1, 2028); and a $45,808 delivery order from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 4 (Intermountain Region) in July 2026 for equipment supporting wildland fire suppression in Sparks, Nevada. Smaller orders typical of active fire seasons include an $11,235 delivery order from USFS Region 4 (August 4, 2026) and a $21,000 delivery order from the same region (August 6, 2026). The vendor holds multiple additional $250,000-ceiling IDCs with USFS and the National Interagency Fire Center covering Regions 1, 2, 4, 8, and 9, many carrying total small business set-asides and extending optional use to the Department of the Interior and National Park Service.

Customer concentration aligns tightly with federal land management and fire response agencies. The top five customers by award count account for 89% of recent awards, with the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region leading at 21 awards and $201 thousand combined potential value, followed by USFS Region 4 (Intermountain) at 13 awards and $364 thousand, USFS Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station at 12 awards and $859 thousand, and BLM Idaho Region at 12 awards and $343 thousand. The National Interagency Fire Center, however, dominates by dollar value: 7 awards carrying $2.3 million combined potential value, reflecting the large IDC ceilings. This divergence signals that multiple regional BLM and USFS offices place frequent small orders (equipment rentals for specific incidents), while the Interagency Fire Center anchors the largest contract vehicles. Total award footprint spans 73 prime contracts and IDVs with no subcontract activity, $4.3 million combined potential value, and $1.2 million obligated (27% utilization rate as of source date).

Activity accelerated sharply in 2025—16 awards, compared to 4 in 2024 and 1 in 2023—reflecting increased fire season demand and VIPR system adoption across regions. Eight awards have been issued in 2026 year-to-date through August. The vendor's NAICS profile clusters on Support Activities for Forestry (51 awards) and Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV Rental and Leasing (10 awards), with primary PSC codes aligned to Forest-Range Fire Suppression and Equipment Rental. Vehicle positioning focuses on five named parent IDCs and BPAs: IDC 1202SB25T7901 (6 task orders, $130 thousand), IDC 1202SB23T7367 (4 task orders, $165 thousand), IDC 1202SB22T7250 (4 task orders, $71 thousand), and two BPAs carrying 3–4 task orders each. The vendor competes entirely under total small business set-asides on VIPR-managed contracts, positioning it as a recurring supplier for seasonal fire suppression equipment across the federal interagency fire management community.