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NRCS - Southern California National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection Services

ID: 12FPC326Q0007 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  100%
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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.

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED

Background
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, is mandated to assess the status, condition, and trends of soil, water, and related resources on the Nation’s non-Federal lands.

This solicitation (12FPC326Q0007) is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Southern California National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection Services. The goal is to acquire specified inventory data on selected sample segments in Southern California.

Work Details
The Contractor shall provide personnel, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary for NRI data collection services. The required tasks include:

- Collecting landscape information
- Soil determinations
- Ecological site determinations
- Rangeland health assessments
- Plant identification and census
- Disturbance indicators
- Sagebrush shape and identification
- Identification of resource concerns
- Occurrence of conservation practices and needs
- Plant species composition and production
- Plant cover, density, and height.

Data will be entered into hand-held computers using NRCS approved software (Computer Assisted Survey Instrument - CASI) and submitted to the Iowa State University Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology server. The work will follow the standards outlined in the National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection Handbook.

Period of Performance
The estimated period of performance is from April 15, 2026 to January 31, 2027 for the base period; February 1, 2027 to January 31, 2031 for each option period thereafter.

Place of Performance
Throughout Southern California.
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Overview

Agency
Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPACBC) [USDA]
Response Deadline
April 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
March 30, 2026, 5:07 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
NAICS
541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
PSC
F999 - Other Environmental Services
Place of Performance
CA United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
$19 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Evaluation Criteria
Best Value
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Signs of Shaping
69% of obligations for similar contracts within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center were awarded full & open.
On 3/30/26 Farm Production and Conservation Business Center issued Solicitation 12FPC326Q0007 for NRCS - Southern California National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection Services due 4/10/26. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 541620 (SBA Size Standard $19 Million) and PSC F999.
Primary Contact
Name
Blake Boyer   Profile
Email
blake.boyer@usda.gov
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS CENTER > FPAC BUS CNTR-ACQ DIV
FPDS Organization Code
12D0-12FPAC
Source Organization Code
500036392
Last Updated
March 30, 2026
Last Updated By
blake.boyer@usda.gov
Archive Date
April 25, 2026