William K. White

William K. White, a self-certified small disadvantaged business sole proprietorship based in Tollhouse, California, provides equipped vehicles and trained drivers to the U.S. Forest Service for wildland fire suppression and all-hazard incident response operations as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime (100% of awards) across two VIPR I-BPA (Vehicle with Driver) Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the National Interagency Fire Center, with no subcontracting activity.

The vendor's entire customer footprint concentrates within the Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The National Interagency Fire Center (Fire and Aviation Management) anchors four awards carrying $1 million in combined potential value, while Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region) holds five awards with $86 thousand combined potential value. Both the award-count and potential-value rankings reflect the same concentration — all nine awards fund Forest Service fire operations across California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands. The vendor has served two distinct Forest Service entities and no other agencies.

William K. White holds two active IDVs issued by the National Interagency Fire Center under the VIPR I-BPA FOR VEHICLE WITH DRIVER program serving Regions 5 and 6 West Zone. The first IDV, awarded June 8, 2023, carried a $250,000 ceiling through June 2023 and has expired. The second, awarded June 28, 2023, runs through June 28, 2028, with a $250,000 ceiling. A third IDV awarded February 6, 2026, also carries a $250,000 ceiling and extends through June 28, 2028. A fourth IDV, most recently awarded August 18, 2026, provides another $250,000 ceiling through August 18, 2031. Four delivery orders have executed under these vehicles between July 2024 and September 2025, ranging from $11,040.70 to $15,871.50 each. The most recent award, a $36,200.44 delivery order issued September 3, 2026, under total small business set-aside, supports wildland fire suppression with performance in Solvang, California, and completion on September 28, 2026.

Activity has remained modest and episodic. The vendor recorded two awards in 2023, three in 2024, one in 2025, and three in 2026. Combined obligated dollars across all awards stand at $86 thousand, representing 8 percent of the $1.1 million combined potential value — an indicator of early-stage or seasonal execution. All nine awards fall under primary NAICS 488410 (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation) and PSC Natural Resources Conservation (Fire Suppression/Presuppression). The vendor's service scope encompasses pickup trucks, stake-side vehicles, passenger vans, and sport utility vehicles equipped with certified drivers capable of supporting 16-hour daily operational shifts, with the vendor responsible for fuel, maintenance, trained personnel, and management support.