Morse Karen Mae

Morse Karen Mae, operating as Water Monkey, is a sole proprietorship registered in SAM.gov since November 2015, certified as a small disadvantaged, women-owned business based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company specializes in providing water transportation services, equipment, and related personnel primarily to federal wildland fire suppression and forestry programs, with a particular focus on supporting the U.S. Forest Service's critical infrastructure needs. As a woman-owned small business and economically disadvantaged women-owned business, Water Monkey has established itself as a niche service provider in emergency response and natural resource management support.

Through multiple federal contract awards, Morse Karen Mae has consistently delivered water transportation services, specifically focusing on providing Type 2 water tenders and related equipment to support wildland fire management. The company has received numerous delivery orders from the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region and National Interagency Fire Center, with contract values ranging from $1,170 to $59,920. These contracts have involved supplying water tenders, transportation services, and personnel to support fire suppression efforts across regions including Oregon and New Mexico. None of the awards utilized set-aside designations, and the contracts were primarily firm fixed-price delivery orders designed to augment the Forest Service's surge capacity for responding to local, regional, and nationwide wildland fire incidents.

Morse Karen Mae holds a significant Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the U.S. Forest Service, awarded in June 2022 with a ceiling value of $250,000. This multiple-award IDC covers water handling services for the West Zone, specifically serving Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10, and was originally solicited through the Forest Service's Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. The contract is set aside for total small business participation and is structured to provide flexible water transportation and equipment support for wildland fire suppression and forestry programs. Under this IDC, Water Monkey has received multiple delivery orders ranging in value, demonstrating the company's capability to provide critical water handling services to support the Forest Service's natural resource management and emergency response missions.