Big Bark Chipper Services LLC

Big Bark Chipper Services LLC is a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Sweet Home, Oregon, registered in SAM.gov as a for-profit limited liability company. The company specializes in providing forestry management, vegetation control, and wildfire support services to federal agencies, with a primary focus on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Their core competencies include chipper services, wildland firefighter crew deployment, vegetation management, fuels reduction, and forest thinning operations across multiple western United States regions. The company operates as a prime contractor, leveraging its small business status to secure contracts that support critical land management and fire prevention programs.

Big Bark Chipper Services LLC has consistently provided chipper services and wildland fire crew support through numerous federal contract awards, predominantly with the USDA Forest Service across Regions 3, 4, 5, and 6. These contracts, typically firm fixed-price delivery orders, range in value from approximately $8,000 to $279,000 and involve processing woody biomass, slash, brush, and forest debris using specialized chipper equipment. The contracts support forest health initiatives, including vegetation management, fuels reduction, and wildfire suppression activities. While most awards were not set aside, the company has benefited from its small disadvantaged business certification. The delivery orders have been issued against multiple contract vehicles, covering geographic areas including Oregon, California, New Mexico, Idaho, and Washington, with performance periods typically extending through 2024 and 2026.

Big Bark Chipper Services LLC holds three significant indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) that form the backbone of its federal contracting portfolio. The first is a $37.5 million IDC for national Type 2 firefighter crews and vegetation management services, awarded through the National Interagency Fire Center, with a performance period through May 2026. The second is a $250,000 multiple-award IDC for chipper services in Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10, awarded in June 2021 and running through May 2024. The third is a $250,000 multiple-award IDC for chipper services in Regions 5 and 6, awarded in May 2024 and extending through May 2029. All three IDCs were awarded on a total small business set-aside basis, enabling the company to provide on-demand access to chipper equipment, personnel, transportation, and support services for fire suppression and all-hazard incidents across various Forest Service regions.