Larsen's Water Truck

Larsen's Water Truck, a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Redding, California, provides water truck services and fire suppression equipment to the federal government as a prime contractor under total small business set-aside vehicles. The vendor operates exclusively in the Pacific Southwest Region and has captured all three of its recent federal awards from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically through the National Interagency Fire Center's fire suppression and emergency response programs.

Larsen's Water Truck holds a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the National Interagency Fire Center, awarded June 4, 2025, with a $250 thousand ceiling running through June 4, 2030. This Total Small Business set-aside contract structures work through Virtual Incident Procurement Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements and authorizes the Forest Service and interagency partners, including the National Park Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to issue task orders on an as-needed basis. The vendor supplies Type 3 and 6 Engines and Support Water Tenders (Types 1, 2, and 3) along with trained and certified personnel, equipment, transportation, and lodging to support local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. A second IDC awarded February 6, 2026, carries an identical $250 thousand ceiling and similar scope. Against these vehicles, Larsen's Water Truck received a delivery order September 3, 2025, valued at $20,132.22 for water truck services in Redding, California, with completion on September 8, 2025.

The vendor's federal footprint remains nascent, with three total awards across 2025 and 2026 generating $520 thousand in combined potential value. Combined dollars obligated to date stand at $20 thousand (4% of potential). All work concentrates with USDA Forest Service fire and aviation management programs under Total Small Business set-asides. The vendor does not currently hold a seat on government-wide acquisition contracts or multi-agency vehicles beyond the regional fire suppression IDCs with the National Interagency Fire Center.