Sterling Creek Transport LLC

Sterling Creek Transport LLC, a veteran-owned small business based in Jacksonville, Oregon, provides specialized water handling equipment and emergency support services for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response as a prime contractor exclusively under total small business set-asides on federal Indefinite Delivery Contracts and delivery orders issued by the USDA Forest Service.

Sterling Creek operates as a limited liability company delivering potable and gray water trucks, handwashing stations mounted on trailers, water tenders (Types 1–6), engines (Types 3–6), and associated transportation and personnel support for fire suppression and incident management across Forest Service Regions 5 and 6 in the western United States. The company executes 100 percent of its recent federal work as a prime contractor with no subcontract footprint. All 21 recent awards are denominated in PSC Natural Resources/Conservation—Forest-Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression, with 18 awards under NAICS 541712 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 3 under NAICS 485410 (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation).

Sterling Creek's customer base is concentrated within the Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management) anchors the dollar value with 7 IDIQs valued at $2.3 million in combined potential value, while Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region) places the highest award count at 13 delivery orders carrying $448 thousand in combined potential value; Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region) accounts for 1 award at $10 thousand. The two rankings reflect Sterling Creek's positioning on multiple standing IDIQs through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system: six total small business set-aside IDIQs valued at $250 thousand to $500 thousand each, awarded by NIFC between May 2024 and August 2026, with performance periods extending through 2029–2031. Regional offices issue delivery orders against these vehicles on a firm fixed-price basis as incident needs arise. Representative work includes a $103,950 delivery order awarded July 24, 2024, by Region 6 for water handling equipment and support services; a $72,875 delivery order issued September 4, 2025, by Region 6 for Wenatchee, Washington performance; and a $43,940 delivery order awarded August 15, 2026, by Region 6 for Prineville, Oregon incident support.

Activity has accelerated year over year—3 awards in 2024 to 10 in 2026—reflecting recent VIPR contract awards and corresponding delivery-order drawdown. Combined potential value across all awards stands at $2.7 million, with $458 thousand obligated (17 percent of potential). Sterling Creek carries no recompete exposure in the immediate term; IDIQ ceilings extend through 2029–2031, and the vendor's service-delivery model relies on standing vehicles rather than individual delivery-order contract completions.