Thomas Haynes

Thomas Haynes, doing business as TH Logging, a Native American-owned, minority-owned small disadvantaged business sole proprietorship based in Arlee, Montana, operates exclusively as a prime contractor delivering heavy equipment rental and trained operational personnel for wildland fire suppression and land management operations to the U.S. Forest Service and the National Interagency Fire Center. The vendor competes predominantly under total small business set-asides on Forest Service regional and national interagency vehicles, with 100% of its recent award portfolio in prime positions and zero subcontract exposure.

TH Logging's capability portfolio centers on providing heavy equipment including feller bunchers, mulchers, road graders, skidders, excavators, dozers, and water handling systems, along with certified personnel for fire suppression, hazard incident response, and prescribed project work. Representative delivery orders include a $206.6 thousand firm fixed-price order from the U.S. Forest Service Region 1 (Northern Region) in July 2024 for heavy equipment and personnel support, a $134.6 thousand order from Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region) in August 2024 for heavy equipment and water handling, and a $72 thousand August 2026 order also from Region 1. The vendor holds equipment-specific purchase orders from the Forest Service Idaho Region for logging-engine type 3 support ($31.5 thousand, May 2026) and a specialized $25 thousand wildlife management order from the Intermountain Region for Yellowstone bison shipment to slaughter (February 2026), demonstrating capability breadth beyond traditional fire suppression.

The vendor's customer base is concentrated within the Department of Agriculture. The top five funding entities account for 89% of recent awards, dominated by the National Interagency Fire Center (25 awards, $5.1 million combined potential value) and Forest Service Region 1–Northern Region (37 awards, $2.5 million combined potential value). The two rankings diverge meaningfully — Region 1 leads by volume but trails in dollars — reflecting the National Interagency Fire Center's role as the coordinating entity for multi-region blanket purchase agreements. Secondary customers include Forest Service Region 2–Rocky Mountain Region (4 awards, $375 thousand), Region 6–Pacific Northwest Region (11 awards, $370 thousand), and Region 4–Intermountain Region (3 awards, $106 thousand). Eleven distinct Forest Service regions and related agencies have placed orders, indicating geographic spread across USDA wildfire and land management operations nationwide.

TH Logging holds a portfolio of multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, all set aside for total small business and issued by the National Interagency Fire Center with $250 thousand to $500 thousand ceilings each. Recent VIPR I-BPA awards include a Heavy Equipment Task Force contract for Regions 1 and 4 (February 6, 2026, $500 thousand ceiling, completion May 20, 2030), heavy equipment with water services for East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9 (February 6, 2026, $500 thousand, completion May 21, 2030), water handling services for East Zone Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9 (February 6, 2026, $500 thousand, completion May 30, 2030), and miscellaneous heavy equipment for East Zone Regions 1, 2, and 4 (February 6, 2026, $500 thousand, completion May 14, 2029). Older vehicles with May 2025 and June 2022 award dates carry $250 thousand ceilings. The vendor's top parent vehicles by task-order count include Indefinite Delivery Contract 1202SB22T7589 (22 task orders, $568 thousand combined value), IDC 12034319T7069 (10 task orders, $279 thousand), and IDC 1202SB25T7766 (5 task orders, $223 thousand). Delivery orders flow from both Forest Service regional offices and authorized interagency cooperators including the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Activity has accelerated sharply. The vendor received 4 awards in 2022, 4 in 2023, 24 in 2024, 7 in 2025, and 16 through August 2026, reflecting the Forest Service's increased reliance on rapid-call fire suppression and equipment resources. The combined potential value across 90 total awards stands at $8.8 million, with $2.4 million (27%) already obligated. NAICS and PSC coding center on Support Activities for Forestry (NAICS 561730, 88 awards) and Natural Resources/Conservation–Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression (PSC, 87 awards), with one-off coding for specialized trucking and fire protection reflecting rare diversified orders.