John Mcneeley

John Mcneeley, operating as JWS Wild Fires Tender, is a sole proprietorship based in John Day, Oregon, that specializes in providing wildland fire services and water handling equipment to federal agencies. Registered in SAM.gov since January 2004, the company is certified as a small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned business, and for-profit organization. JWS Wild Fires Tender serves as a critical resource provider for the federal government's fire suppression and emergency incident response operations, particularly within the Pacific Northwest region and across multiple forest service regions.

JWS Wild Fires Tender has demonstrated its operational capabilities through multiple delivery orders issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically the National Interagency Fire Center. The company received a firm fixed-price delivery order valued at $23,100 awarded on August 30, 2022, with a completion date of September 9, 2022, supporting the Forest Service's Region 6 Pacific Northwest Region fire management activities. More recently, the company was awarded a $9,900 delivery order on September 8, 2025, completed by September 12, 2025, continuing its support of Region 6 operations. These delivery orders were issued without set-aside designations and represent task orders executed under the company's existing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts. The work performed includes provision of water handling equipment, supplies, materials, transportation, personnel, and management support for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response operations.

JWS Wild Fires Tender currently holds two active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the National Interagency Fire Center, each valued at $250,000 and designated as Total Small Business set-asides under firm fixed-price contracting arrangements. The first IDC, awarded June 6, 2022, with a completion date of June 6, 2025, covers water handling services across Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10 of the Forest Service, providing the company with a broad geographic scope for delivering water handling equipment, materials, supplies, trained personnel, and management support on an as-needed basis. The second IDC, awarded May 29, 2025, with a completion date of May 29, 2030, is specifically designated for Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region) and includes multiple award status under the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system framework. Under these contracts, the company is authorized to provide Engines Type 3, 4, 5, and 6; Support Water Tenders Type 1, 2, and 3; and Tactical Water Tenders Type 1 and 2, with compensation based on rates specified in the agreements at the time of task order issuance, supporting up to 16-hour daily shifts. These IDCs enable rapid resource deployment for prescribed project work, emergency incident response, and interagency cooperative efforts across the Pacific Northwest and broader western forest service regions.