Black Cedar Water Tenders, LLC

Winters II Larry L Black Cedar Water Tenders, LLC is a small disadvantaged business located in American Fork, Utah, specializing in wildland fire management and emergency response services. The company provides critical support to federal agencies, particularly the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, through specialized aerial firefighting, water delivery, and wildfire suppression operations. Registered in SAM.gov since July 22, 2018, the business operates as a partnership or limited liability partnership, offering for-profit services across multiple western U.S. regions.

The company has consistently been awarded federal contract delivery orders focused on wildland fire management and emergency response services. These contracts, typically ranging from $13,200 to $84,000, have been primarily issued by the USDA Forest Service's Regions 1, 2, 4, 8, and 9, with work performed in states including Utah, Idaho, and California. The delivery orders do not utilize small business set-asides, but are issued against existing indefinite delivery contracts. Services provided include aerial firefighting support, water handling, wildfire suppression, and emergency incident response that directly support the Forest Service's Fire and Aviation Management program and landscape resilience efforts.

Black Cedar Water Tenders holds two key indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) with the USDA Forest Service, both designated as total small business set-asides with $250,000 ceiling values. These multiple-award IDCs, titled "VIPR I-BPA FOR WATER HANDLING FOR THE EAST ZONE (REGIONS 1, 2, 4, 8, & 9)," enable the Forest Service to issue task orders for critical water handling and fire suppression services. The contracts are managed through the National Interagency Fire Center and allow for the provision of equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and trained personnel to meet emergency response requirements. The most recent IDC was awarded on May 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of May 30, 2030, demonstrating the company's continued ability to provide essential services to federal wildland management agencies.