Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF)

The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to recompete the Heavy Equipment Task Force (HETF) contract under its National Solicitation Plan, with the solicitation scheduled for fiscal year 2030. This contract is part of a recurring five-year cycle and will be awarded as an Incident Blanket Purchase Agreement to provide rapid mobilization of heavy equipment resources during wildfires and other emergency incidents. The scope involves supporting operations across designated zones as needed, ensuring timely access to essential machinery and trained personnel for incident response efforts. The contract will be managed by the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, and while specific details like NAICS code, set-aside type, and place of performance are not yet defined, the solicitation will be publicly posted on the agency’s official portal in August 2026 to allow vendors adequate time to prepare proposals. The HETF remains a critical component of federal land management’s emergency response infrastructure, enabling coordinated and efficient deployment of heavy equipment across national forests and grasslands.