Eugene M. Underhill

Eugene M. Underhill, a veteran-owned small business sole proprietorship based in Dufur, Oregon, provides wildland fire suppression equipment and services to the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior as a prime contractor under total small business set-aside IDIQs and delivery orders. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime across 58 awards with no subcontract exposure, competing predominantly under set-aside vehicles and firm fixed-price delivery orders issued through the Forest Service's Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system.

Underhill's capability portfolio centers on equipment rentals and personnel support for wildland fire suppression and forestry management. Services include water tenders (Engines Type 3–6, Support Water Tenders Type 1–3, Tactical Water Tenders Type 1–2), heavy equipment rentals (dozers, excavators), water handling services, and associated logistical support for incident response across western U.S. regions. Recent representative work includes a $169,650 delivery order (August 2, 2026) from the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region for fire suppression services in Pendleton, Oregon; a $134,400 delivery order (August 10, 2024) for water tenders and heavy equipment rentals across Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico; and a $93,600 delivery order (August 26, 2023) for water handling services supporting wildland fire suppression across the Pacific Northwest.

Customer concentration is heavily concentrated in USDA Forest Service programs. The top four agencies account for 98% of awards by count. The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management's National Interagency Fire Center anchors the portfolio by potential value with 11 awards ($3 million combined potential value), while the Forest Service Region 6–Pacific Northwest Region dominates by award count with 41 awards ($2.2 million combined potential value). The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region accounts for one award ($70 thousand). This concentration reflects Underhill's regional specialization in Pacific Northwest fire suppression operations.

Underhill holds seven active Indefinite Delivery Contracts, all total small business set-asides with firm fixed-price structures, issued by the National Interagency Fire Center and Forest Service Region 6. Active vehicles include contracts for water handling in Region 6 (ceiling $500,000, awarded February 6, 2026, through May 29, 2030), heavy equipment with water for West Zone Regions 3, 5, and 6 (ceiling $500,000, awarded February 6, 2026, through May 30, 2030), heavy equipment for West Zone Regions 5 and 6 (ceiling $500,000, awarded February 6, 2026, through June 11, 2028), and predecessor BPAs with ceilings of $250,000 each (awarded between June 2022 and May 2025, some expiring through 2030). Task orders against these vehicles totaled 26 awards across the five largest parent vehicles shown in the source.

Activity has grown substantially in recent years, rising from four awards in 2022 to ten in 2026 year-to-date, with combined potential value across all 58 awards at $5.5 million. Obligated dollars total $1.5 million (28% of potential value), reflecting the delivery-order structure and typical small equipment rental invoicing patterns. No awards in the immediate pipeline face recompete in the next twenty-four months; the vendor's newest IDIQ awards (February 2026) extend through 2028–2030, positioning Underhill for continued task-order volume under stable set-aside vehicles. Underhill is registered in SAM.gov with continuity since 2004, establishing baseline credibility for federal fire suppression procurement in the region. The vendor's footprint is geographically constrained to western U.S. regions (primarily Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, and Idaho) where dispatch-center proximity drives procurement strategy under VIPR.