Peterson Landscaping & Excavation Inc.

Peterson Landscaping & Excavation Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Ely, Minnesota, operates as a prime contractor delivering heavy equipment rental and road construction services to the U.S. Forest Service. All three of Peterson's recent federal awards originate from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 9 (Eastern Region), and none carry a small-business set-aside designation.

Peterson holds a Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Forest Service Region 9 awarded on March 28, 2022, with a $250,000 ceiling running through March 31, 2032. The BPA covers roads construction projects and commercial services for contracting officers within Region 9. Two task orders against this BPA have been issued in 2026: a $54,210 purchase order on July 3 for specialized excavation equipment including a boom-mounted masticator (Type 4) and Type 2 and Type 3 excavators, and an $18,480 purchase order on July 22 for a Type 1 excavator (bear trap). Both orders perform in Duluth, Minnesota, with completion dates of August 31 and July 29, 2026, respectively. Peterson also holds two other small GSA and Department of the Interior purchase orders from Region 9, both awarded in July 2026 and also for excavator equipment.

Peterson's entire federal footprint sits within a single customer agency and region — the Forest Service R9-Eastern Region accounts for 100% of awards and combined potential value ($323,000 across three awards). Actual obligated dollars total $73,000, representing 23% of combined potential value. The vendor has not subcontracted on federal programs in the source data. Activity is minimal and episodic: one award in 2022 (the BPA) and two task orders in 2026. Work performed is ground-level equipment rental and road maintenance support for forest operations in the Upper Midwest, with no prime contract vehicles held outside the Region 9 Roads BPA.