Flashover LLC

Flashover LLC, operating through its Aqua Force division and headquartered in La Grande, Oregon, is a for-profit limited liability company specializing in wildland firefighting equipment and services for federal agencies. The company has maintained a strong contracting relationship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service since at least 2004, when it first registered in the SAM.gov federal contracting database. Aqua Force provides a comprehensive range of firefighting products, equipment, and support services critical to federal wildland fire management and emergency response operations across multiple regions of the western United States.

Flashover LLC has received numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders from the U.S. Forest Service across multiple regions, with award values ranging from $2,600 to $79,200 since 2021. The company's delivery orders have primarily originated from the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6), with additional awards from the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) and Southwestern Region (Region 3). The specific goods and services provided under these delivery orders include Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 fire engines; support water tenders in Types 1, 2, and 3; tactical water tenders; water handling equipment; transportation services; and personnel support for wildland fire incidents and suppression efforts. Notable delivery order locations include Baker City, John Day, and Pendleton in Oregon, as well as Santa Fe, New Mexico, Wenatchee, and Colville, Washington. The company has also received delivery orders from the National Interagency Fire Center for the provision of fire engines and related firefighting equipment. All delivery orders have been awarded without set-aside designations, indicating Flashover LLC competed on an open basis against other qualified contractors. The company has consistently demonstrated the capability to meet rapid deployment timelines, with performance periods typically ranging from days to several weeks to support active fire suppression operations.

Flashover LLC currently holds two 5-year Indefinite Delivery Contracts, both designated as total small business set-asides with the U.S. Forest Service through the National Interagency Fire Center. The first IDC, awarded on May 29, 2025, carries a $250,000 ceiling and covers Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10 with an ultimate completion date of May 29, 2030. The second IDC, awarded on June 2, 2022, also has a $250,000 ceiling and covers the same four regions with a completion date of June 6, 2025. Both contracts provide for the supply of water handling equipment and services, including fire engines (Types 3-6), support water tenders (Types 1-3), and tactical water tenders (Types 1-2), along with associated equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, and personnel support for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response efforts. Under these IDC vehicles, Flashover LLC has received over 30 delivery orders totaling more than $600,000, reflecting the company's significant role in supporting federal firefighting operations. The delivery orders issued under these IDCs have been placed by the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, with task orders varying in value and geographic scope to address the dynamic needs of federal wildland fire management across the western United States.