Julian, Dan P

Dan P. Julian is a sole proprietor doing business as Tree Master & Rapid Shred, registered as a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for-profit organization, woman-owned business, and American Indian/Indian tribe (federally recognized). The entity provides chipper services and equipment to support wildland fire suppression and other incident response efforts.

Tree Master & Rapid Shred has been awarded prime contracts by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service to provide chipper equipment and operators. For example, in 2020 the company was awarded a $7,200 firm fixed price delivery order for chipper services in Albuquerque to support the National Interagency Fire Center's fire and aviation management programs. The same year, the company received a $0 delivery order from the Forest Service's Northern Region for a chipper rental. These awards were not set aside for any socioeconomic categories. Tree Master & Rapid Shred appears to be a qualified vendor for providing mobile chipper resources to assist with vegetation removal and hazardous fuels reduction on wildland fires and other incidents.

In 2021, the Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Tree Master & Rapid Shred a $250,000 multiple award indefinite delivery contract under a total small business set-aside. This enabled the National Interagency Fire Center to establish pre-approved chipper resources that could be quickly tasked via delivery orders to assist with wildland fire suppression efforts across Regions 1, 2, and 4 through May 2024. The contract established firm fixed pricing for chipper equipment rentals and associated services like staffing and transportation. Interagency partners could leverage this contracting vehicle under cooperative agreements to streamline procuring these critical resources for emergency response. This IDV contract allows the Forest Service to maintain a roster of pre-qualified chipper vendors able to meet rapid deployment needs while also supporting local small businesses.