Bronson NW, Inc.

Bronson NW, Inc., doing business as 541 Excavation, is a for-profit corporation based in Bend, Oregon, specializing in excavation, earthmoving, and heavy equipment rental services for federal agencies. The company primarily supports the U.S. Forest Service and other land management agencies across the western United States, providing critical services for wildland fire suppression, forest management, and incident response activities. Since its registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) in February 2020, Bronson NW has established itself as a reliable contractor for various federal agencies, particularly in the Pacific Northwest region.

The company has received numerous federal contract awards for a wide range of services. These include the rental of heavy equipment such as excavators, dozers, and water tenders for wildfire suppression efforts, as well as excavation services for fire line construction, trail maintenance, and facility repairs. Bronson NW has performed work in Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico, with contract values ranging from a few thousand dollars to over $100,000. Notable projects include a $92,995 contract for excavation work in Medford, Oregon, and a $124,711 purchase order for a Type 2 dozer rental supporting wildland fire suppression. The majority of these contracts have been awarded by the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region and the National Interagency Fire Center, with no specific set-aside designations applied to most awards.

Bronson NW holds several significant indefinite delivery vehicles (IDVs) with federal agencies. These include a $250,000 multiple-award indefinite delivery contract for heavy equipment rental and excavation services across Forest Service regions 5 and 6, set aside for small businesses. Another $250,000 multiple-award IDC is held for water handling services in Forest Service regions 3, 5, 6, and 10. The company also maintains a $10 million single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for forest engineering and road maintenance services in the Ochoco, Deschutes, and Fremont-Winema National Forests. Additionally, Bronson NW is part of a multiple-award BPA for prescribed burn, fire suppression, and burned area emergency response services. These IDVs allow various agencies, primarily the U.S. Forest Service, to quickly and efficiently procure Bronson NW's services for time-sensitive fire and disaster incident response, as well as ongoing land management activities across the western United States.