Kent Johnson

Kent Johnson Trucking is a sole proprietorship based in Yreka, California, that specializes in providing transportation and logistical services to support the federal government's forestry, land management, and wildfire suppression operations. As an SBA-certified HUBZone firm and self-certified small disadvantaged business, Kent Johnson Trucking has established itself as a reliable contractor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, particularly within the Pacific Southwest Region. The company's expertise centers on delivering time-sensitive transportation services for equipment, materials, supplies, and personnel essential to forest management and all-hazard incident response across multiple Forest Service regions.

Throughout its federal contracting history, Kent Johnson Trucking has executed numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders awarded by the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), with contract values ranging from $14,850 to $82,782.95. These delivery orders have been issued under various schedule contracts, including CAKNF007022, CAKNF005159, and CASRF000715, without set-aside designations. The company has consistently provided logistical transportation services in support of the Forest Service's forestry and wildfire suppression activities, with work performed across Northern California and the broader Pacific Southwest region. Notable recent awards include a firm fixed-price delivery order valued at $82,782.95 awarded on August 28, 2025, for water handling services in support of wildland fire suppression operations in Eureka, California, with an ultimate completion date of October 13, 2025. Kent Johnson Trucking has demonstrated capability in executing transportation requirements for both routine forestry operations and emergency response activities, with delivery orders completed as recently as 2025 and spanning back to at least 2022.

Kent Johnson Trucking currently holds two Indefinite Delivery Contracts awarded by the USDA Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center for water handling services supporting wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response. The first IDC, awarded on June 4, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $250,000 and extends through June 4, 2030, under a total small business set-aside designation as a multiple-award contract. This contract authorizes Kent Johnson Trucking to provide Type 3 and Type 6 engines, water tenders (Type 1, 2, and 3), along with associated equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, and trained personnel across Forest Service Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10. The second IDC, awarded on June 7, 2022, with a similar $250,000 ceiling value, expired on June 6, 2025, and covered water handling services for the West Zone (Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10) under identical terms. Under these IDC vehicles, Kent Johnson Trucking has executed multiple delivery orders that collectively have totaled approximately $161,782.95 to date. The IDCs enable the Forest Service and authorized interagency cooperators, including the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, to efficiently procure critical fire suppression resources on an as-needed basis during emergency incidents, with performance distributed across multiple geographic locations centered primarily in Northern California and the broader Pacific Southwest Region.