John J Ricker

John J Ricker, doing business as J R Backhoe, is a sole proprietorship registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) located in Arroyo Grande, California. The business is a for-profit organization specializing in heavy equipment rental services, primarily supporting wildland fire suppression and incident response activities. While specific details about the company's history are not provided, the vendor has established a strong presence in federal contracting, specifically within the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's operational regions.

John J Ricker has been awarded multiple federal delivery orders through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region. These contracts, valued between $38,381.10 and $57,200.00, are firm fixed price delivery orders for heavy equipment rental services supporting wildland fire suppression and incident response. The contracts have been awarded without specific small business set-asides, though Ricker has previously been awarded contracts under a total small business set-aside. The primary geographic focus of these contracts has been in California, with specific work locations including Solvang and other areas within the Pacific Southwest Region. The contracts involve providing specialized heavy equipment such as dozers and excavators to support emergency response and forestry operations.

John J Ricker holds an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically a multiple award IDC valued at $250,000. This contract, awarded on June 10, 2023, and valid through June 10, 2028, is designated as a total small business set-aside under the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. The IDC covers heavy equipment rental services for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response activities in Forest Service Regions 5 and 6, which encompass California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands. Under this IDC, Ricker can issue firm fixed price delivery orders for equipment rental services, with recent task orders demonstrating the contract's utility in supporting critical emergency and forestry management operations.