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The National Fire Equipment System (NFES) was created to provide standards for fire supplies and equipment as well as an organized method for ordering and stocking those items. The NWCG National Fire Equipment System Catalog, national in scope, reflects the items admitted to the NFES and the cache locations where they are stocked.   The NWCG NFES Catalog consists of two parts.

NFES Catalog: Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment, PMS 449-1:  This portion pertains to incident fire supplies and equipment stocked by and ordered from the National Interagency Support Caches (NISC). Ordering from Part 1 is limited to federal and state agencies via the NISC located within their respective geographic areas. For questions, contact your local NISC .

NFES Catalog: Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2:  This document contains the national interagency publications, wildland fire training course materials, and other reference materials which are stocked by and ordered from the Great Basin Cache (GBK), located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho. Part 2 ordering is open to all parties. Please refer to the instructions below for ordering procedures.  For questions, contact the GBK Supply Office at (20)387-5104.

All catalog item prices are adjusted annually in the spring.  Individual item prices may be subject to change without advance notice.

All NISCs perform an inventory once a year. The time frame varies among the caches. During inventory, resource orders for active incidents are the only orders processed. Routine orders are not processed during inventory. Call the NISC within your geographic area for specific information.

Key Links:

• NFES Catalog: Part 1: Fire Supplies and Equipment, PMS 449-1
• NFES Catalog: Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2
• Credit Card Payment Form
• Great Basin Incident Supply Cache Publication Order Form

Ordering Procedures

All orders are made through the Great Basin Cache (GBK). 

Questions? Supply Office (208) 387-5104   

Note:  Phone orders are not accepted. 

Mail or Fax Orders to:
USDI-BLM Great Basin Cache Supply Office
National Interagency Fire Center
3833 South Development Avenue
Boise ID 83705
FAX: (208) 387-5573 / 5548

GBK is not responsible for ensuring the correct quantity or item number on any order.

All catalog items and related shipping charges are provided on a cost recovery basis by the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

Please use the suggested order form and credit card form provided here or any other forms that contain the following required information:

Shipping Address:

• No PO Box addresses will be accepted
• Company/agency title
• Shipping contact person and telephone number

Payment Method:

• Accepted Credit Cards:
  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • Discover
  • Amex 
• Invoice:
  • Company/agency title
  • Invoice/accounts payable address (if different from shipping address)
  • Office reference/order number (if applicable)

Shipping Method:

• Annotate:
  • Best Means (normally takes 2 weeks after receipt) or
  • Overnight (normally 48 hours after receipt)
• Shipping is FOB Origin (shipping charges are in addition to order cost)
• Shipping charges are cost recovery.  The cost to ship to the destination is the exact shipping charge billed.
• GBK will NOT estimate shipping charges.

Required Item Information:

• NFES Number (item number)
• Brief item description, course, and/or form number.
• Quantity ordered and unit of issue: The unit of issue in this catalog is each (EA) or package (PG).

Orders will NOT be processed without the above information. No exceptions will be made. 

Credit Card Procedures

Questions? Supply Office (208) 387-5104

• All ordering units may use credit cards for NFES Catalog: Part 2: Publications, PMS 449-2 Catalog Items.
• Federal agencies, private individuals, university/college bookstore contractors, and military units must use credit cards. Orders from these groups are not processed without credit card information.
• For privacy and security, credit card information must be separate from the order form. Refer to the credit card form provided.
• Orders billed to a credit card will not allow for back-ordered items. You will need to reorder if an item is out of stock. Please see Comments on the packing list within your shipment.
• GBK will not take credit card information over the phone. This information must be faxed or mailed with the order on the credit card form provide.
• If the credit card account is declined by the bank for any reason, GBK will contact the cardholder by telephone for verification and request another credit card if necessary. Failure to rectify any problems with payment can affect the ability to order from GBK in the future.

Invoice Procedures

Questions? Billing/Collection (208) 387-5533

• A USDI BLM Bill for Collections will be sent within 21 days of order receipt. Payment is due within 30 days of bill date. Payment may be made by check, money order, or credit card. Backup documentation is provided for reference and itemization purposes.
• The cost of items ordered and shipping charges will appear on the bill.
• Orders billed to an invoice will not allow for back-ordered items. You will need to reorder if an item is out of stock. Please see Comments on the packing list within your shipment.
• GBK reserves the right to refuse orders from any agency/unit with past due balances over 90 days old until payment has been received in full. Submission of an order to GBK is an agreement to pay for all costs incurred by the USDI BLM to provide these materials. These costs include any and all shipping charges regardless of whether such costs were included on the original ordering/purchasing document. It is the responsibility of the person ordering materials to assure that all requirements have been met for their payment offices. Credit cards may become mandatory for any agency/unit that is found to be consistently difficult to collect from.

Shipment Receipt Procedures

Questions? Supply Office (208) 387-5104

• Items are shipped with an issue/packing list. Immediately verify that all items listed on the computer issue/packing list are enclosed.
• Please see Comments area on the issue/packing list for information about back-orders, items not carried, discontinued items, or any other specific information about your order. If there are questions once you receive your order, please refer to the Issue Number when calling GBK Supply Office.

Return Procedures

Questions? Supply Office (208) 387-5104

• Please refer to the Issue Number on the packing list in your correspondence when returning items. Items ordered from Part 2 of the catalog may be returned for credit within 30 days of receipt ONLY if they have not been used and are still a viable item stocked by GBK. Discontinued or obsolete items will not be credited.
• Returned items on credit cards will be credited to the credit card originally charged.
• Credit for returned items on invoiced items will be applied to the subsequent order whenever possible within the current year. If no subsequent order or a specific request for credit received, a refund check will be issued by U.S. Department of Treasury. This action is avoided due to the cost that reverts back to the Federal Government.
• Due to costs incurred, future refunds may require banking information to initiate an EFT/ACH payment.
• Return shipping charges are the responsibility of the sender, not GBK.