John Thomas

John Thomas operates Thomas Truck Service, a small disadvantaged business registered in SAM.gov since 2007 and located in North Fork, California. The company specializes in transportation support services, focusing primarily on trucking, vehicle maintenance, and mechanic services for federal agencies, with a particular emphasis on supporting wildland fire management, aviation management, and natural resource programs. As a sole proprietorship, Thomas Truck Service has established itself as a reliable provider of transportation and vehicle-related services to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service.

Through its federal contract awards, Thomas Truck Service has consistently provided transportation and vehicle maintenance services across California and New Mexico. The company has been awarded multiple delivery orders ranging from $8,000 to $66,000, all primarily supporting the Forest Service's operational needs. These contracts have involved providing service/mechanic trucks, transportation of materials and equipment, and supporting incident response efforts. The contracts are typically firm fixed-price delivery orders that are not set aside for any specific business category, though Thomas Truck Service is a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The company has demonstrated flexibility in supporting various Forest Service activities, including transporting materials, providing mechanic services, and supporting natural resource management and fire suppression operations.

Thomas Truck Service holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) through the Forest Service's Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, with a total combined ceiling value of $750,000. These IDVs, set aside for small businesses, have performance periods extending through 2028 and are specifically designed to provide vehicle transportation, mechanic, and maintenance services for wildland fire management and incident response in Regions 5 and 6 of the western United States. The contracts allow the Forest Service to issue task orders on an as-needed basis, with previous orders ranging from $10,000 to $38,500. These IDVs were competitively awarded and enable the National Interagency Fire Center and Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to quickly procure vehicle and mechanic services during emergency and incident response situations.