NRCS Montana - National Resources Inventory (NRI) Grazing land Field Study Data Collection

Amendment 1: The purpose of this amendment is to add questions and answers to provide clearification. 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. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 12FPC326Q0030 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture is mandated (through the Rural Development Act of 1972, the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and other supporting legislation) to assess the status, condition, and trends of soil, water, and related resources on the Nation’s Non-Federal and Federal lands.

Resources inventory legislative authorities, NRCS policy, and responsibilities for conducting the National Resources Inventory (NRI) are contained in NRCS General Manual 290, Part 400. To accomplish this task, the NRCS will award one contract that requires the successful contractor to collect data on selected sample sites (points) for the NRI, Grazingland Field Study in Montana. 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 $19M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Any questions must be submitted in writing to Blake Boyer, Contract Specialist, at blake.boyer@usda.gov no later than July 8, 2026, 5:00pm ET. Please include the solicitation name and number (12FPC326Q0030) as the subject line of the email. Please see RFQ document for complete details.