Provide Equipment and Services for Fire Suppression
Each year, DNR works ahead of the fire season to improve its access to professional equipment and services for fire suppression. Through the use of Preseason Agreements and by partnering with the U.S. Forest Service Region 6 Fire Aviation Contracting Team (FACT), through VIPR contracts, DNR is able to pull in outside resources quickly if needed.
All contract equipment hired by DNR will be paid according to the rate established in the current year's version of the Washington State Wage & Equipment Rate guide (links below).
How does DNR contract for fire suppression resources?
DNR Preseason Agreements
Acceptance of Pre-Season Application/Agreements will begin later this fall.
Preseason Agreements are agreements used to support or engage in fire suppression. These agreements serve as an organized way to make our agency aware of private resources that may be available for hire within a geographic area or service specialty.
DNR uses these agreements to establish a pool of qualified, trained, and available vendors who can provide equipment and services in a timely fashion upon request.
For instructions on how to become a vendor, skip to the bottom of the page to Step 1.
See DNR's question and answer sheet.
Washington State Wage and Equipment Rate Guide
2023 Preseason Agreements
- De Luna Enterprises
- We Haul H2O
- PR Worth, Inc.
- Adventure Medics
- Longhorn BBQ
- West Coast Hand Wash Station
- Severson Road Contractors
- Rich Richmond Logging
- The General Contractor
- Protection - 1
- Stevens County Sheriff's Ambulance
- Bishop Sanitation
- Top Rail Construction
- Dirt Worx Land Management
- Ecological Fire Solutions
- Cummings Trucking
- JPS Jones Property Service
- Beyers Market
- Aegis Logistics
- Blaney Creek Land and Timber
- Ron's Trucking
- Todd Sackman Trucking
- North Columbia Enterprises
- Brownscape
- Dean Innovations
- Bradeen Ex
- Bailey Logging
- Gibson and Son Road Building
- David Hall Construction
- Earthmovers
- H&H Fire
- Wise Logging
- Top Grade Excavation
- Hard Hunt
- Mountain Excavators
- Magee Creek Wings-N-Things
- Wuesthoff Excavation Inc.
- Borton and Sons
- Jay Holtmann, Inc.
- SC River LMS
- Ditches Unlimited
- TMT Excavating
- Steve Wood Trucking
- Dash L-LLC
- McMillan Construction
- Scout Lake Construction
- Elkhorn Wildfire
- Todd Anderson Excavators
- Chilton Logging
- SSC Contractors
- Green Diamond
- Monty's Tree Service
- Power Ranches
- Dewitt Construction
- Janke Trucking
- Ironside Custom Grinding
- Hansen Logging
- Ford Excavating and Trucking
- Emtman Brothers Farms
- North River Enterprises
- Maresca Sand & Gravel
- Price Excavation
- Peplinski Construction
- Wildfire Services
- Verheyden Works
- Stotts Construction
- Steele Trucking
- Pettet Transportation
- Bob McDaniel Logging
- Burgess Logging
- Blue Line Services
- Soft Track Attack
- Simpson Logging
- Sasse Construction
- Rains Contracting
- Elbo Backhoe Hauling
- Colville Construction
- Black Pine Contracting
- McNall Construction
- Delange Enterprises
- Sundust Construction
- Fassio Trucking
- Jason Hester Logging
VIPR Agreements
VIPR is the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system that allows contracting officers to create, award, and manage solicitations and agreements through an electronic procurement process. VIPR is a USDA Forest Service incident procurement system. VIPR agreements are done through solicitations and most are valid for three years. Resources that have a VIPR agreement will not need a Preseason agreement with DNR.
VIPR Resources
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For more information on VIPR, visit the FACT website:
Preseason Agreements
All non-VIPR resources can sign up to be on a source list for Preseason Agreements. This provides a statewide database of vendor information to be used in combination with VIPR resources on DNR incidents.
- Ordering protocol for all resources sent to DNR managed incidents (either via VIPR or Preseason Agreements) will be based upon closest forces, cost effectiveness and other considerations.
- Resources that are required to have an inspection through the VIPR system will be required to have an inspection for Preseason Agreements through an Equipment Inspection Provider. A list of equipment inspection providers can be found by clicking here.
- Operators who will be going to the fireline will be required to attend an annual RT-130 Fireline Safety Refresher also known by Operator Safety Training and provide proof of their completion of this course. A list of RT-130 Operator Safety Trainings can be found here, and more trainings will be offered as they become available.
- For resources interested in only participating in response to incidents where DNR is the paying agency, an RT-130 course from DNR or an approved training provider will be accepted. However, to participate on FS incidents, you must attend a course from an approved MOU training provider. A list of MOU Training Providers can be found by clicking here.
If you have resources or equipment that could be available to respond, contact the Wildland Preparedness Coordinator at 360-902-1331.
DNR Preseason Agreement Process
Step 1: Download the instructions for vendors here.
Step 2: Download one of the following:
- Operations Preseason Application/Agreement
- Caterer Preseason Application/Agreement
- Handwash and Shower Trailer Preseason Application Agreement
- Hand Crew Preseason Application/Agreement
- Hand Crew Checklist to assist with submitting a preseason agreement packet
Step 3: Attach all applicable forms including insurance verification.
Step 4: Return the form with all of your company information.
Step 4: Return the form with all of your company information.
DNR - Wildland Fire Management Division
ATTN: Fire Suppression Resources Agreement
ATTN: Fire Suppression Resources Agreement
Step 4: Complete the Vendor Payee Registration form with the Office of Financial Management (OFM). *DNR cannot make payments unless you have completed this registration.
Once DNR receives your application and insurance certificate(s), we will review it for completion, and if approved, DNR will place a contract number on it and return it to you. Your equipment will then show available in the database. When dispatched to an Incident, you will need to provide a copy of your Preseason Agreement and a copy of your resource order to provide at check-in.