Sheppard, Craig

Sheppard, Craig is a sole proprietorship based in Superior, Montana, registered in SAM.gov as a for-profit organization and DOT-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). The company primarily provides satellite services and heavy equipment support to federal agencies, with a focus on government emergency response and infrastructure needs. As a small business located in a rural Montana setting, Sheppard, Craig has successfully positioned itself to receive federal contracts across multiple agencies, particularly within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service.

Through its federal contract awards, Sheppard, Craig has delivered satellite subscription and tracking services (SSTS) to government agencies, specifically supporting regional fire and emergency response operations. The company has been awarded two recent purchase order contracts, one from Region 1 - Northern Region for satellite services with a ceiling value of $13,525.00 and another from the U.S. Forest Service with a ceiling value of $7,650.00. Both contracts were for satellite service support and were not designated with any specific set-aside status. These contracts demonstrate the company's capability to provide specialized communication services to federal agencies operating in remote or challenging environments.

Sheppard, Craig holds an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. This multiple-award, small business set-aside contract has a maximum ceiling value of $250,000 and runs from June 1, 2023, to June 1, 2028. The IDC covers the provision of heavy equipment such as dozers, excavators, and tractor plows for fire suppression and all-hazard incidents in USFS Regions 1, 2, 4, and 9. The contract is designed to support local, regional, and nationwide emergency response efforts on federal lands, with potential use by interagency cooperators under separate administrative terms.