Tom Vranizan Contracting, Corp.

Tom Vranizan Contracting, Corp. is a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified HUBZone small business located in Troy, Montana, specializing in forestry management, heavy equipment services, and wildland fire mitigation. Registered in SAM.gov since 2003, the company provides critical mechanical thinning, fuels reduction, and heavy equipment operations to federal agencies, primarily focusing on forest health improvement and wildfire risk reduction across western United States forest regions.

The company has consistently been awarded federal contracts primarily from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically the Northern Region (Region 1). These contracts involve mechanical thinning, excavator piling, slashing, and site preparation services across the Kootenai National Forest in Montana. Most contracts are firm fixed-price delivery orders ranging from $11,587 to $112,285, supporting forest management initiatives like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). While most awards are not set aside, Tom Vranizan Contracting's HUBZone certification provides preferential consideration. The work typically involves reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest health, and mitigating wildfire risks through mechanical interventions using specialized heavy equipment.

Tom Vranizan Contracting holds several key Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs), including a $12.5 million single-award IDC with the USDA Forest Service for mechanical thinning across Regions 1 and 4 through September 2025, and multiple $250,000 IDVs with the National Interagency Fire Center for heavy equipment services. These contracts, established through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system, enable rapid deployment of specialized equipment like feller bunchers, dozers, excavators, and skidders for forest management, fire suppression, and all-hazard incident response. The IDVs are predominantly set aside for total small businesses and cover multiple regions, demonstrating the company's capability to provide critical equipment and operator services for federal land management and emergency response initiatives.