Lowrey Volunteer Fire Department

Lowrey Volunteer Fire Department is a non-profit organization based in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, that provides fire suppression and emergency response services to federal agencies and tribal communities. Registered in SAM.gov since November 2020, the organization serves the Eastern Oklahoma region with a focus on protecting natural resources, forests, wildlands, and tribal residents under federal jurisdiction. The department has established itself as a reliable federal contractor and grant recipient, demonstrating consistent capacity to support both emergency response operations and facility enhancement initiatives.

Through federal contract awards, Lowrey Volunteer Fire Department has provided fire suppression services exclusively to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Oklahoma Region. The department received three separate Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls between April 2023 and April 2025, each valued at $800 for a single fire suppression call during specified months (April 2023, March 2024, and March 2025). These contract awards were issued with firm fixed-price terms and no set-aside designations, with ultimate completion dates extending through March 2028. The department operates as a prime contractor on these awards with no sub-partners identified, delivering on-call emergency response capabilities to support the Bureau's mission of providing protection to Indian lands and tribal communities within its jurisdiction.

Lowrey Volunteer Fire Department has received substantial federal grant funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program under CFDA 97.044. The department has been awarded five project grants since August 2021, demonstrating sustained success in securing competitive federal funding. The most recent award, received on September 27, 2025, represents the current active grant with a period of performance through September 26, 2027. A prior award of $541,350 was granted on August 13, 2024, with performance through August 12, 2026, supporting critical enhancements including personal protective equipment procurement, emergency vehicles, facility modifications, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for first responders. Additional grants were awarded on August 9, 2023, August 17, 2022, and August 6, 2021, with a documented award of $228,999.18 among these earlier grants. All AFG awards support the program's objectives to improve public and firefighter safety through targeted investments in equipment, infrastructure, and personnel development.

Lowrey Volunteer Fire Department holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Oklahoma Region, established on March 21, 2023, with a ceiling value of $250,000 and a period of performance through March 20, 2028. Under this BPA, the department provides on-call fire suppression services for Indian lands and tribal communities within the Eastern Oklahoma region, with individual task orders issued as specific incidents arise. The BPA is not associated with a parent contract vehicle and represents the primary contracting mechanism through which the department delivers fire suppression support to the federal government. Task orders issued under this BPA in April 2023, April 2024, and April 2025 demonstrate the active utilization of this agreement, with the department prepared to continue providing emergency response capabilities throughout the agreement's full term.