Robert Buckmann

Robert Buckmann, a veteran-owned sole proprietorship based in Bend, Oregon, provides vehicle and driver services for fire suppression and all-hazard incident response to the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service as a prime contractor under Total Small Business set-asides. Buckmann holds three Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs), each valued at $250,000, awarded by the National Interagency Fire Center and set aside for Total Small Business; the contracts run through June 2028 and August 2031 and cover Forest Service Regions 5 and 6 across the West Zone. All recent work is prime (100% of awards); Buckmann does not subcontract.

Buckmann's service portfolio centers on firm-fixed-price delivery of pickup trucks, stakesides, passenger vans, and sport utility vehicles accompanied by trained and certified drivers, along with logistical support including equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, and driver supervision for emergency response across the Pacific Northwest. Representative delivery orders include a $14,007 order issued July 18, 2026, by the Forest Service for fire suppression support in Redmond, Oregon; a $13,445.50 order awarded August 5, 2024, by Region 6 for vehicle and driver services; and a $5,828 order from July 25, 2024, supporting all-hazard incident response. Four delivery orders have been issued against Buckmann's 2023 IDC between July 2024 and September 2025, ranging from $3,126.50 to $13,445.50 and totaling approximately $26,631 in obligated work.

Customer concentration sits exclusively with the Department of Agriculture Forest Service and its subordinate National Interagency Fire Center. The NIFC accounts for 3 awards with a combined potential value of $750,000 (95% of total portfolio value), while regional Forest Service offices account for 5 awards valued at $41,000. Buckmann's work is categorized under NAICS 488410 (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation) and PSC Natural Resources/Conservation–Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression across all eight awards.

Activity has grown from one award in 2023 to three in both 2024 and 2026, though dollar utilization remains modest at $41,000 obligated against a combined $791,000 potential value across all awards. The IDC structure permits optional use by other Interagency Cooperators beyond the Forest Service, broadening Buckmann's potential customer base within the federal emergency response ecosystem. Buckmann successfully competes for task orders on a non-set-aside basis despite qualifying for veteran-owned small business status, demonstrating capability to win open market delivery orders alongside its set-aside IDC positions.