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 Forest Service needs a small business to assess rivercane's contribution to streambank stability and biological productivity after Hurricane Helene.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The USDA Forest Service needs a small business to assess rivercane's contribution to streambank stability and biological productivity after Hurricane Helene. The contractor will examine impacts at locations where rivercane was present and absent along geomorphically similar reaches of the same stream in Helene-impacted watersheds of Western North Carolina. The contractor will also assess physical characteristics of a minimum of 10 existing rivercane sites and determine common characteristics and make recommendations for restoration sites.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
This is a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with an anticipated period of performance from August 15, 2026, through September 30, 2028. The contract value is $67,455.
- How will they pick the winner?
The Government will determine the winner based on the contractor's ability to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit a written response to Heather Harkley and Nestor Rivera Gonzalez via email by August 3, 2026, 11:00 AM EST. Include your business name, point of contact name, email address, phone number, CAGE code, and SAM UEI. If you're a small business, state your category of small business. Discuss your skills, knowledge, and experience required to support this requirement. Resumes may be submitted.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience in scientific and technical consulting services
- Has done work for the USDA before
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email Heather Harkley and Nestor Rivera Gonzalez to RSVP for the opportunity