Gillies, Michele

Gillies, Michele, operating as Gillies Equipment, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since November 2019, with a current registration valid through August 2025. The business is structured as a sole proprietorship located in Hidden Valley Lake, California, and primarily provides vehicle and driver services to federal agencies, with a specialized focus on supporting wildland fire and emergency response operations. While specific details about the company's origins or additional background are not provided, the federal contract history indicates a consistent engagement with the U.S. Forest Service in transportation and logistical support roles.

Through federal contract awards, Gillies Equipment has exclusively provided vehicle with driver services to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically supporting the Federal Fire and Aviation Management program in the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5). The contract awards, ranging from $7,571.50 to $35,113.94, involve delivering transportation resources such as pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles with qualified drivers to support wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response efforts. These contracts have been awarded competitively without specific set-aside designations, and the work has been performed in various California locations including Grass Valley, Willows, Eureka, and other regional sites. The contracts consistently involve firm fixed-price delivery orders with short-term performance periods, typically spanning one to two months.

Gillies Equipment holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the U.S. Forest Service, both with a maximum potential value of $250,000 and awarded on a total small business set-aside basis. The first IDC, awarded on June 7, 2023, and expiring on June 7, 2028, covers vehicle with driver services in Forest Service Regions 5 and 6 in the Western United States. The second IDC, originally awarded on July 23, 2020, and expiring on June 12, 2023, specifically focuses on the Pacific Southwest Region. These IDCs were solicited through the Virtual Incident Procurement system and enable the Forest Service to issue task orders for emergency transportation and personnel needs during wildland fire management and all-hazard incident response scenarios. The contracts are designed to provide the Forest Service with flexible access to vehicles, drivers, and related logistical support for critical response operations.