Tub Springs Equipment, LLC

Tub Springs Equipment, LLC is a small business limited liability company located in Antelope, Oregon, registered in the System for Award Management since November 2012. The company specializes in providing critical equipment rentals, water handling services, and trained operators to support wildland fire management operations across the Pacific Northwest and western regions. Through its federal contracting relationships, Tub Springs Equipment delivers mission-critical resources including water tenders, heavy equipment such as dozers and excavators, springs, and personnel support for incident response, prescribed burning, suppression repair, and post-fire remediation activities.

Since 2021, Tub Springs Equipment has received numerous delivery order contracts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, specifically the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6), as well as from the National Interagency Fire Center. The company's contract awards have ranged from $1,695 to $36,570 in individual delivery order values, with all contracts awarded on a firm fixed-price basis and without set-aside designations. The equipment and services provided include Type 2 water tenders, springs equipment, heavy equipment rentals with operators, and miscellaneous fire management support supplies. Delivery orders have been issued across multiple contract vehicles, with performance locations including Bend, Springfield, Sandy, and Prineville in Oregon, as well as other locations throughout the Pacific Northwest. All delivery orders represent task orders issued under existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts or blanket purchase agreements, demonstrating the company's establishment as a reliable supplier within the Forest Service's procurement network.

Tub Springs Equipment currently holds three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the U.S. Forest Service, all awarded through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system and designated as multiple-award contracts set aside for total small business participation. The most recent IDC, awarded on May 30, 2025, carries a $250,000 ceiling and provides water handling equipment including engines, support water tenders, and tactical water tenders to support wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response across Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10, with an ultimate completion date of May 30, 2030. A second IDC valued at $250,000 was awarded on May 19, 2024, and covers heavy equipment rentals and operators for West Zone Regions 5 and 6 through May 19, 2029, enabling rapid procurement of dozers, excavators, and water tenders for fire suppression and incident management. The third IDC, originally awarded on June 7, 2022, with a $250,000 ceiling, provided water handling services and wildland fire equipment rentals across Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10 through June 6, 2025, and generated numerous delivery orders ranging from approximately $1,695 to $36,570 throughout its performance period. All three IDCs utilize firm fixed-price contracting mechanisms and are administered by the National Interagency Fire Center, establishing Tub Springs Equipment as a key supplier for the Forest Service's fire management and equipment procurement operations across multiple western regions.