Enhancing 2Ia Org's Organizational Directory - Source Excerpt 03 - Grayback Forestry

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Located in Chico, California, Firestorm has provided elite emergency services and forestry management solutions to land management agencies and private municipalities since 1995\.27 The company is deeply integrated into the educational infrastructure of the industry, offering comprehensive wildland fire training certified by the National Wildfire Suppression Association (NWSA), hosting continuous operational courses in Chico, Redding, and Weaverville.27 Beyond basic suppression, Firestorm conducts advanced prescribed fire planning, implements large-scale vegetation management protocols, and provides specialized loss prevention consulting services to the private insurance industry.27 The company operates under major federal IDVs (e.g., contract 1202SC22T2304) and is officially classified under NAICS 115310\.39

### **Grayback Forestry**

Established in 1979 originally as a worker-owned cooperative, Grayback Forestry has evolved over four decades into a dominant, highly diversified force in both massive reforestation projects and wildland fire management.28 Based in Merlin, Oregon, under the leadership of President Michael Wheelock and Operations Manager Wayde Morrison, Grayback fields specialized Type 2IA crews alongside an incredibly extensive camp support division.28 Recognizing that logistical support is as critical as direct suppression, Grayback provides mobile ADA-compliant shower units, high-capacity potable water trucks, greywater extraction systems, noxious weed wash units, and large-scale incident generators to federal agencies and FEMA during natural disasters.28 The company is deeply integrated into local municipal restoration efforts, such as the Ashland Forest Resiliency (AFR) All-lands Restoration project, demonstrating an impeccable safety and performance record recognized by local contract review boards.42

### **PatRick Environmental, Inc. (PatRick Corp)**

Operating with an expansive national footprint, PatRick Environmental maintains highly active recruitment and dispatch bases in Redmond and Springfield (Oregon), Ellensburg (Washington), Boise (Idaho), and Leicester (North Carolina).43 As a major private contractor operating under UEI/DUNS frameworks and IDV 1202SC22T2310 (with a staggering ceiling of $27.2 million), the company is a massive engine for workforce development, training hundreds of entry-level wildland firefighters each season.38 Historically advertising competitive starting wages augmented by health and welfare stipends, PatRick Environmental provides highly mobile, rapid-response units capable of deploying anywhere in the continental United States.44

### **Big State Wildfire, LLC**

Headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska, Big State Wildfire is a highly specialized provider operating heavily in the extreme environments of the northern latitudes, while also deploying crews continuously into the contiguous United States.46 Established in May 2006, the organization holds the federal contract 1202SC22T2302 for National Type 2IA Firefighter Crews and has received over $13.5 million in historical federal contract awards.46 The company is highly rated by its seasonal workforce for its ability to seamlessly manage complex logistical movements, housing, and prolonged deployments during severe Preparedness Level 5 fire seasons.30

### **GFP Enterprises, LLC (GFP Response)**

Operating out of Sisters, Oregon, GFP Response represents a heavily capitalized, incredibly sophisticated emergency management contractor boasting over $51.8 million in historical federal contract awards, primarily sourced from the USFS.31 Capable of fielding up to six 20-person fire hand crews simultaneously, the company retains highly specialized, hard-to-source personnel, including certified Burn Bosses, Class C Fallers, and professional Timber Cruisers.31 Setting them apart from standard handcrew providers, GFP Response maintains a dedicated, heavily modified fleet of Type 4 and Type 6 four-wheel-drive wildland fire engines, allowing for entirely self-sufficient, mechanized initial attack capabilities alongside their foot-mobile infantry.31

### **ASI Arden Solutions, Inc.**

Based in Independence, Oregon, ASI Arden Solutions possesses a uniquely fascinating corporate structure. While its origins trace back to professional association management (formally accredited by the prestigious AMC Institute), the company maintains a highly effective, deeply dedicated wildland firefighting division spearheaded by President Terri Lumbreras.48 ASI provides certified, licensed Farm and Forest Labor Contractor services within the State of Oregon and holds the highly competitive National Type 2IA NIFC contract 1202SC22T2301.47 They specialize in lightning-fast mobilization for both aggressive wildland fire containment and preemptive hazard abatement operations.32

### **Franco Reforestation, Inc.**

Also headquartered in the forestry hub of Sisters, Oregon, Franco Reforestation has provided meticulous vegetation management and wildland fire services continuously since 1986\.33 The company fields resilient Type 2 crews that frequently engage in critical structural protection, complex mop-up of deep ash pits, and the hazardous felling of fire-damaged timber in highly complex incident environments.50 Their crews are regularly deployed to extreme federal incidents in Alaska, such as the Anderson Complex Fire, demonstrating their ability to operate in austere conditions to defend remote allotments and river corridors.51

### **Diamond Road Maintenance Inc. (Diamond Fire)**

Located in Sutherlin, Oregon, Diamond Fire, operated by Mike Sulffridge, offers highly comprehensive fuels reduction, meticulous site preparation, and aggressive wildland fire suppression services.34 The company provides both 20-person handcrews and specialized brush engines for both prescribed fire implementation and active wildland fire suppression operations across the dense timberlands of the Pacific Northwest.34

## **The Procurement and Contractual Architecture of the 2IA Industry**

To ensure 2ia.org serves as an authoritative, indispensable resource for industry professionals, it is absolutely imperative to document not just *who* the organizations are, but precisely *how* they are engaged financially and legally. The business of mobilizing Type 2IA crews is governed by highly regulated, intensely scrutinized federal contracting frameworks, primarily administered by the USDA Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho.

### **Complex Contract Structures and Acquisition Vehicles**

The primary vehicle for private enterprise 2IA mobilization is the **National Type 2 and Type 2IA (Initial Attack) Firefighter Crews Contract**.52 These massive procurement actions are generally structured as Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts or Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).4 They utilize direct negotiation acquisition procedures under the specific NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and Product Service Code (PSC) F003.4

These multi-year contracts—typically structured with a base period followed by optional annual extension years—establish critical operational windows known as Mandatory Availability Periods (MAPs).53 During a declared MAP, which generally lasts between 10 to 14 consecutive weeks depending on the designated geographic zone, the contracted commercial crew is legally bound to remain within a tightly defined physical radius of their specific host unit coordination center or Designated Dispatch Point (DDP).50 This guarantees the government an instantaneous response capability during peak wildfire season.

### **Stringent Performance and Compliance Standards**

The federal generic Type 2IA contract incorporates a rigid series of compliance exhibits. The 2ia.org portal should digitally archive these exhibits as foundational reference material for prospective contractors and agency auditors. Key operational exhibits include:

* **Exhibit D.1 & D.2:** The highly detailed Specifications, Statement of Work, and Operational Definitions outlining exact equipment requirements (e.g., chainsaws, hand tools, personal protective equipment).7  
* **Exhibit D.3 & D.4:** The official Handcrew Manifest and systematic Inspection Forms, utilized by ground-level agency inspectors to verify that every contracted firefighter possesses valid qualifications.55  
* **Exhibit D.7 & D.8:** English Language Proficiency Evaluations and complex Wage Determinations. Compliance with the federal Service Contract Act (SCA) is strictly enforced; contractors are explicitly forbidden from artificially splitting, combining, or subdividing job classifications to circumvent federal wage minimums and health/welfare benefit requirements.55