Thomas M Sugden

Thomas M Sugden, doing business as Sugden Fire, is a small business sole proprietorship located in White City, Oregon, specializing in providing wildland fire services to federal agencies. Registered in SAM.gov since 2004, the company focuses on water handling services, equipment rentals, and personnel support for wildfire suppression and management activities. Sugden Fire operates primarily in the western United States, with a strong emphasis on supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's fire prevention and management operations.

Sugden Fire provides critical wildland fire support services through federal contract delivery orders, predominantly for water handling resources. The company's contracts involve supplying water tenders, equipment, materials, transportation, lodging, and trained personnel to support fire prevention, management, and suppression activities. Most of its federal contract awards have been issued by the USDA Forest Service, specifically targeting Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10, with contract values ranging from approximately $7,000 to $24,000 per delivery order. These contracts are typically firm fixed price delivery orders and have not been designated with specific set-aside provisions, though the underlying indefinite delivery contracts are small business set-aside vehicles.

Thomas M Sugden holds two key Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the USDA Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center, each valued at $250,000. The first IDC, awarded on May 30, 2025, covers water handling resources across Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10, with an ultimate completion date of May 30, 2030. The second IDC, awarded on June 9, 2022, is a Vegetation and Integrated Pest Management Removal (VIPR) I-Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Water Handling in the West Zone. Both are multiple-award, small business set-aside contracts that enable Sugden Fire to provide temporary water handling resources and services to support critical federal wildland fire management operations. Through these IDCs, the company has consistently received delivery orders, demonstrating its reliability in supporting federal wildfire response efforts.