SJP Water Services

SJP Water Services, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business based in Angels Camp, California, provides water handling equipment and trained personnel for wildfire suppression and emergency response to the Department of Agriculture Forest Service as a prime contractor exclusively under Total Small Business set-asides. The vendor operates as a partnership or limited liability partnership and holds DOT certification as a disadvantaged business enterprise.

SJP Water Services' entire federal footprint consists of three Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the National Interagency Fire Center, all issued under the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system for fire suppression support in the U.S. Forest Service's West Zone. The vendor was awarded a $250,000 multiple-award contract on February 29, 2024, covering water handling for Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10 through June 6, 2025. A second $250,000 multiple-award contract followed on June 5, 2025, for water handling in Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region) through June 5, 2030. A third $250,000 multiple-award contract was awarded on February 6, 2026, also for Region 5 water handling through June 5, 2030. Under these agreements, SJP Water Services furnishes fully trained and certified personnel, Type 3 and Type 6 Engines, Support Water Tenders (Types 1, 2, and 3), transportation, lodging, materials, and supplies to support local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incident response. Orders are placed through the VIPR system at up to 16-hour daily shift rates, with optional usage available to the Department of Interior, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs. All work is categorized under NAICS 924700 (Support Activities for Forestry) and PSC H291 (Natural Resources/Conservation—Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression). The vendor operates with no current sub-award activity and has not held any prime contract IDVs, prime contracts, or prime grants outside of the NIFC relationship. Combined potential value across all three awards is $750,000, with all awards expiring or already expired by mid-2030.