Joe Hester Logging, LLC

Joe Hester Logging, LLC, located in Post Falls, Idaho, is a for-profit limited liability company registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2003. The company specializes in providing forestry and natural resource management services to the U.S. federal government, with a primary focus on supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service across multiple regions. As a small business, Joe Hester Logging has established itself as a key provider of heavy equipment and services critical to timber harvesting, vegetation management, wildland fire suppression, and land management activities.

The company has consistently been awarded federal contract purchase orders for a diverse range of forestry equipment, including log loaders, logging trucks, forwarders, feller bunchers, skidders, front-end loaders, dump trucks, and chippers. These contracts have been predominantly issued by the U.S. Forest Service across various regions, including Region 1 (Northern), Region 3 (Southwestern), Region 4 (Intermountain), Region 5 (Pacific Southwest), and Region 6 (Pacific Northwest). While most of these contracts were not set aside for specific small business categories, Joe Hester Logging qualifies as a small business and has been competitively awarded contracts supporting critical forestry and wildfire response operations. The contract values have ranged from as low as $13,700 to as high as $1,156,340, demonstrating the company's capacity to provide equipment for both small and large-scale forestry management projects.

Joe Hester Logging holds five Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) through the Forest Service's Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) program, each valued at $250,000 and set aside for total small business participation. These IDCs cover various equipment categories, including heavy equipment with water capabilities, miscellaneous heavy equipment, water handling resources, and specialized machinery for Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. The contracts enable the National Interagency Fire Center to quickly procure essential equipment for fire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and land management activities. These IDCs also allow for optional use by other federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and National Park Service, expanding the potential scope of Joe Hester Logging's federal contract work. The IDCs have performance periods ranging from 2022 to 2030, reflecting the company's established reputation and ongoing strategic importance in supporting federal forestry and emergency response operations.