Mel Dawson Inc.
Rocklin, CA Doing business as Chevron U S A Distributor Part of Nick Barbieri Trucking, LLC
- UEI
- GQ4FPEZRQFN5
- CAGE
- 5W304
- Primary NAICS
- 424720 Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Nick Barbieri Trucking, LLC
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Parent
Nick Barbieri Trucking, LLC
D2CXVRTTL9F6
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4325 Pacific St, Rocklin, CA 95677, USA
- Website
- dawsonoil.com
- Founded
- 1970
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Energy
- Energy Equipment & Services
- Gas Utilities
- Oil & Gas
- SIC code
- 51 Wholesale Trade – Nondurable Goods
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
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About the company
Mel Dawson Inc., doing business as Chevron U S A Distributor, is a small business subsidiary of Nick Barbieri Trucking, LLC that holds a 100% prime contractor footprint supplying fuel and fuel tender services to federal wildland fire operations and Defense Logistics Agency procurement. The vendor operates under Total Small Business set-asides across all twenty-one recent awards, with a combined potential value of $1.5 million and $1.1 million obligated to date.
Mel Dawson's customer concentration is dominated by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The National Interagency Fire Center accounts for three awards carrying $750 thousand in combined potential value; the Pacific Southwest Region (Forests Service R5) holds four awards valued at $495 thousand; and Federal Fire and Aviation Management contributes three awards at $224 thousand. The Defense Logistics Agency holds seven awards with no dollar magnitude disclosed in the source. Together, these four customers represent 81% of the vendor's recent award count and 100% of stated potential value.
The vendor's capability portfolio centers on fuel supply and fuel tender logistics. Three recent indefinite delivery contracts with the National Interagency Fire Center — awarded May 15, 2024; February 6, 2026; and July 31, 2026, each with $250 thousand ceilings running through 2028 or 2031 — establish firm fixed price fuel supply and fuel tender service agreements for Forest Service Regions 5 and 6 in the West Zone. These contracts support wildfire suppression, all-hazard incident response, and prescribed burn operations, with Mel Dawson providing fully managed personnel, equipment, materials, transportation, and lodging to accommodate up to sixteen-hour daily shifts. Performance occurs at multiple regional dispatch centers, with resources also available to interagency partners including the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The vendor's top parent vehicles include two blanket purchase agreements with the Forest Service (AG9J61B147086 carrying two task orders valued at $249 thousand, and AG9J61B177328 with one task order at $53 thousand) and three Defense Logistics Agency indefinite delivery contracts. Activity has been sparse — one award in 2017, one in 2018, one in 2020, and one in 2024 before two awards in 2026 — reflecting a long-term supplier relationship rather than growth trajectory.
Quick answers
Is Mel Dawson Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Mel Dawson Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through March 18, 2027.
What is Mel Dawson Inc.'s CAGE code?
Mel Dawson Inc.'s CAGE code is 5W304, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is GQ4FPEZRQFN5.
What is Mel Dawson Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Mel Dawson Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Eera 0196A fork 9/12-30/20 E7, tender, fuel, 8P5NKP721 (129JGP20K5162), from Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region (USFS), on November 1, 2020.
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