SAM #12FPC326Q0007

Southern California NRI Grazing Land Data Collection Services Solicitation

This opportunity seeks contractors to provide National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection Services for Southern California federal grazing lands. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, Acquisition Division (FPAC BUS CNTR-ACQ DIV) - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Southern California office - Department of the Interior (for related NRI program services) - Scope of Work: - Environmental consulting and field data collection on federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grazing lands in Southern California - Services include soil, vegetation, and ecological assessments, GPS navigation, and data entry using NRCS-approved CASI software - Data submission required to Iowa State University Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology server - Contractor must provide all personnel, supplies, materials, transportation, and incidentals - Technical expertise in grazing land inventory and compliance with NRI Handbook standards required - Service Line Items: - National Resources Inventory (NRI) Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection (1 base year, 4 option years) - Federal Points Data Collection (25 points in base year, 30 points per option year) - Training/Calibration services (1 per year) - Unique Requirements: - Small business set-aside under NAICS 541620 - Unit price capped at 50% for inaccessible points - Data collection must be coordinated with BLM and NRCS offices - Deliverables include training, regular progress reports, and timely data transmission - Period of Performance: - Base period plus four option years, with possible six-month extension - Locations: - Federal BLM grazing lands across Inyo, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial, Mono, and Kern Counties, Southern California - Data submission to Iowa State University (Ames, IA) - Contracting office in Washington, DC - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; NRCS-approved CASI software is required - Estimated Contract Value: - Likely range: $250,000 to $1,000,000 over five years (based on scope and duration) - Potential Competitors: - Environmental consulting firms with expertise in rangeland inventory and federal land data collection

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 12FPC326Q0007 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for (Southern California National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection Services. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide services as described in accordance with the work statement attached hereby made a part of this solicitation.

This requirement will be issued as a Firm-Fixed Price contract with a base period (FY26 measuring season) and four option periods (FY27 through FY30 measuring seasons). The Government anticipates the award of one firm fixed-priced contract resulting from this solicitation.  Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote responds to the terms of this RFQ and is the best value for the Government.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.  The small business size standard is $19.0M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

The estimated period of performance is April 15, 2026 – January 31, 2027, for the base period and February 1, 2027 - January 31, 2031, for every option period thereafter, if exercised. 

See "Combined Synopsis-Solicitation SoCA NRI” for applicable clauses, instructions, evaluation criteria, and attachments.

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