Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF)

The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to recompete the Heavy Equipment Task Force contract under its National Solicitation Plan for fiscal year 2035, with a recurring cycle every five years. This contract will be awarded as an Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement to secure access to heavy equipment and related services for emergency response, fire suppression, and other incident management operations across designated zones. The solicitation is forecasted for posting in August 2026, allowing industry sufficient time to prepare proposals, though no solicitation number or NAICS code has been finalized yet. The contract will support the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service in maintaining operational readiness during natural disasters and other critical incidents requiring heavy machinery. The performance location spans areas under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service, though specific cities, states, or zip codes have not been designated in the forecast. The contract does not currently specify a set-aside type, meaning it is open to all eligible federal contractors without targeted socioeconomic preferences. The point of contact details are not yet available, but all relevant information will be published via the official Forest Service business portal. This recompete ensures continued availability of specialized heavy equipment resources, reinforcing the agency’s ability to respond effectively to incidents across national forests and grasslands.