# “Evaluation and validation of vegetation, fuel, and fire behavior tools and technology in hardwood-dominated forest ecosystems of Virginia and the eastern United States”

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hq26ca049

- Solicitation number: W912HQ26CA049
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University for $2,987,267.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W4LD USA Hecsa (W912HQ)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 51121). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-va-51121
- City: Blacksburg. https://abierto.us/cities/blacksburg-va-5107784
- First posted: May 18, 2026
- Last posted: May 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db1846f321a84ceabb9346f3afbff553/view

## Description

An award was issued to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University against Broad Agency Announcement W912HQ24S0005 to complete research services as detailed in their proposal “Evaluation and validation of vegetation, fuel, and fire behavior tools and technology in hardwood-dominated forest ecosystems of Virginia and the eastern United States”

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (UEI QDE5UHE5XD16)
- Contract: W912HQ26CA049, definitive contract
- Obligated: $2,987,267.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 19 offers received
- Link: award number W912HQ26CA049 equals the contract number; same awarding office W912HQ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912HQ26CA049_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 18, 2026: Award notice. Notice db1846f321a84ceabb9346f3afbff553. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db1846f321a84ceabb9346f3afbff553/view

## Points of contact

- MacKenzie Rivera, mackenzie.rivera@usace.army.mil, 7034287943

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