Jeff Shupe

Jeff Shupe, owner of Surefire Services, is a small disadvantaged business based in Blackfoot, Idaho, primarily serving the U.S. Forest Service across multiple regions with a focus on wildland fire support and operational services. The company is registered in SAM.gov as a partnership or limited liability partnership, specializing in providing critical resources for fire suppression, land management, and emergency response efforts. Surefire Services offers a comprehensive range of services including mechanical support, vehicle and driver services, fuel tenders, and multipurpose utility vehicle support to federal agencies, with a particular emphasis on supporting wildland fire operations across Forest Service Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Through numerous federal contract awards, Surefire Services has consistently provided diverse services to the U.S. Forest Service, primarily through delivery order contracts ranging from $276 to $148,581.03. These contracts have involved mechanical services, vehicle rentals with drivers, fuel delivery, and support for prescribed fire and emergency response operations. The majority of contracts have been awarded by the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region (Region 4), Rocky Mountain Research Station, and National Interagency Fire Center, with no specific small business set-aside designation for most awards. The company has demonstrated flexibility in servicing contracts across different geographic areas, including Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico, consistently supporting forest management and fire suppression activities through targeted, short-term delivery orders.

Jeff Shupe holds several significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the U.S. Forest Service, including a $7.5 million single-award IDC for incident support multipurpose off-highway vehicles through the National Interagency Fire Center, valid through December 31, 2025. Additionally, the company maintains three multiple-award IDCs set aside for small businesses: a $250,000 contract for mechanic services with service trucks, another $250,000 contract for vehicle with driver services in Region 4, and a third $250,000 contract for fuel tender services across Regions 1, 2, and 4. These IDCs, with performance periods extending through 2028, enable the Forest Service to flexibly procure critical resources and services for prescribed fire programs, wildland fire management, and emergency response efforts across multiple regions, positioning Surefire Services as a trusted small business partner for the agency.