Nicholas, Steve

Nicholas, Steve is a sole proprietorship registered to receive federal contract awards since March 2020. The entity is classified as a self-certified small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, and for-profit organization. Nicholas, Steve specializes in providing critical incident stress management (CISM) clinician services to the federal government, particularly supporting the mental health and wellness needs of wildland firefighters and aviation staff dealing with high-stress emergency incidents. Based in Spanish Springs, Nevada, this small business offers professional mental health services tailored to the unique challenges faced by first responders in wildland fire management.

The primary federal agency awarding contracts to Nicholas, Steve is the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically through its Fire and Aviation Management's National Interagency Fire Center. The entity has been awarded multiple firm-fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls to provide CISM clinician services. These contracts, designated as total small business set-asides, have ranged in value from $1,285 to $25,000, with performance periods typically lasting one year. The services provided under these contracts include mental health professional support, critical incident stress management, and clinician services aimed at addressing the psychological impacts on firefighters and aviation personnel involved in high-stress emergency situations. The work performed by Nicholas, Steve plays a crucial role in supporting the Forest Service's efforts to maintain the mental well-being of its workforce engaged in wildland fire management operations.

Nicholas, Steve holds a significant Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management National Interagency Fire Center. This single-award IDV, awarded on August 7, 2020, has a ceiling value of $900,000 and is set to run through April 30, 2025. The BPA was established to procure critical incident stress management clinician services and was designated as a total small business set-aside. To date, several firm-fixed price calls have been awarded against this BPA, with values ranging from $1,285 to $25,000. These task orders cover various periods of performance, all supporting the delivery of CISM services to wildland firefighters and aviation staff. The place of performance for all call orders under this BPA is Spanish Springs, Nevada, where Nicholas, Steve provides mental health professional services in support of the Forest Service's wildland fire management programs housed at the National Interagency Fire Center.