Jake Groteguth

Jake Groteguth is a sole proprietorship registered as a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Eureka, California. The entity is primarily engaged in providing heavy equipment services and operators to federal agencies, with a specific focus on supporting wildland fire suppression, all-hazard incidents, and natural resource management activities. As a for-profit organization registered in SAM.gov through May 22, 2025, Jake Groteguth has established itself as a specialized contractor in the federal government's emergency response and conservation ecosystem.

The federal contract awards for Jake Groteguth are exclusively with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, specifically focusing on the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5). These contracts involve providing critical heavy equipment such as feller bunchers, mulchers, masticators, road graders, and skidders, along with qualified operators who can work up to 16-hour shifts. The contract awards have ranged from $3,857 to $152,869.42, with no specific set-aside designations, indicating Jake Groteguth successfully competes in open market environments. The contracts are predominantly delivery orders supporting emergency response, fire suppression, and natural resource management, demonstrating a specialized capability in providing rapid, flexible equipment and personnel solutions for forest management and emergency scenarios.

Jake Groteguth holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the USDA Forest Service: one with a $250,000 ceiling value designated for small businesses and set to expire in June 2029, and another with an identical ceiling value expiring in July 2028. Both IDCs were awarded through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system and are multiple award contracts targeting miscellaneous heavy equipment and operators for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. These contracts cover Forest Service Regions 5 and 6, enabling the rapid mobilization of critical heavy equipment resources for emergency response and natural resource management. The IDCs allow for the establishment of pre-positioned Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPAs), which facilitate quick procurement of specialized equipment and personnel to support the Forest Service's stewardship and conservation missions.