James Owens

James Owens is a sole proprietorship registered in SAM.gov, located in Scotts Valley, California, with a business focus on providing water handling services to federal agencies, particularly the U.S. Forest Service. As a for-profit organization, the entity specializes in supporting fire suppression and emergency response operations, with a specific emphasis on water handling equipment and related services for wildland firefighting efforts in western United States regions.

Through federal contract awards, James Owens has primarily provided water handling services for fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The entity has been awarded contracts specifically supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), with contracts covering Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10. These contracts are designated as small business set-asides, indicating the company's status as a small business contractor. The most recent documented contract was a $22,671 firm fixed price delivery order issued on September 11, 2022, with a completion date of September 21, 2022, involving water handling services for fire suppression operations.

James Owens holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the U.S. Forest Service. The first IDC, awarded on June 4, 2025, is a multiple award contract with a $250,000 ceiling value, focusing on water handling equipment such as Type 3 and 6 Engines and Support Water Tenders for fire suppression incidents. The second IDC, originally awarded on July 21, 2022, also has a $250,000 ceiling value and covers water handling services for the West Zone, encompassing Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10. Both contracts require the provision of trained personnel, equipment, transportation, and lodging to support emergency response and fire suppression operations, with performance periods extending through 2025 and 2030 respectively.