Franklin-Owens, Don Jesse

Franklin-Owens, Don Jesse is a sole proprietorship based in Arenas Valley, New Mexico, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since May 27, 2004. The company specializes in providing essential support services to federal agencies, with a primary focus on wildland fire suppression, incident management, and logistical operations. As a small business vendor, Franklin-Owens has established itself as a reliable contractor primarily serving the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service across multiple regions, offering a diverse range of critical support services during emergency response and land management activities.

The company has consistently provided a wide array of goods and services through federal contract awards, including water handling services, water tender provision, recycling services, refuse collection, cleaning services, and potable/gray water station operations. Most of its contract awards have been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically targeting Regions 3 (Southwestern), 4 (Intermountain), and 5 (Pacific Southwest). The contract awards are predominantly firm fixed-price delivery orders and blanket purchase agreement calls, with contract values ranging from $4,668 to $664,610. While most awards do not have specific set-aside designations, Franklin-Owens has been awarded several total small business set-aside contracts, demonstrating its commitment to supporting federal agencies as a small business contractor.

Franklin-Owens holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, each valued at $250,000 and focused on specific service categories. These IDCs include contracts for water handling services in Regions 3 and 8, potable and gray water truck/handwashing station services in Region 3, nationwide on-site recycling services, and water handling services for the West Zone (Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10). The contracts are typically multiple-award, total small business set-aside vehicles awarded through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. These IDCs enable the Forest Service to rapidly procure critical resources during emergency responses, with task orders issued for specific incidents, fire suppression efforts, and land management operations across various geographic regions.