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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
How to respond — with a free templatearrow_forwardThe USDA FS needs a small business to maintain the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests.
Key Details
The USDA FS intends to award a BPA Call Order for George Washington & Jefferson National Forest maintenance. The work includes professional services, natural resources restoration, engineering, project management, NEPA, communications, and more. The BPA is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for USFS.
- What exactly do they need? The USDA FS needs a small business to maintain the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests. The work includes environmental consulting services, professional services, natural resources restoration, engineering, project management, NEPA, communications, and more.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The USDA FS intends to award a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA. The contract will be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA. The notice doesn't say how long the contract will last.
- How will they pick the winner? The USDA FS will competitively award the BPA Call Order. The notice doesn't say how they will evaluate proposals.
- When and how do you bid? The USDA FS will issue the Call Order via email to those companies listed on the BPA. You must already be on the BPA to respond. The notice doesn't say when the Call Order will be issued.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with environmental consulting services
- Has done work for the USDA Forest Service before
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on February 14 — if you miss it, you can't bid.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Reach out to the POC on Solicitation 12363N23Q4023 to join the BPA
Primary point of contact
Name
Winston Buchanan
Email
winston.buchanan@usda.gov
Phone
(434) 439-3594