Natural Resources Conservation Service- National Resources Inventory Grazingland Field Study Data Collection- Montana 12FPC420R0012

The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, on behalf of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), issued this combined synopsis/solicitation to collect grazing land rangeland resources data for the 2020 National Resources Inventory (NRI) Grazingland Field Study in Montana. This requirement supports the agency's mandate under the Rural Development Act of 1972 and the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 to assess the status, condition, and trends of soil, water, and related resources on non-Federal and Federal lands. The government intends to award a single five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to a responsive and responsible contractor whose proposal meets the solicitation requirements, considering price and other factors.

The scope of work involves collecting resource data on selected sample sites throughout Montana, with an estimated ordering period beginning around April 20, 2020. This procurement is classified under NAICS 541990 for All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services and PSC B520 for Special Studies/Analysis- Grazing/Range. The opportunity is designated as an SBA set-aside. Jaime Lapus serves as the primary point of contact for this solicitation, identified by number 12FPC420R0012.

Proposals must be submitted via email no later than 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on April 15, 2020. The agency established a deadline of April 7, 2020, for all technical questions regarding the solicitation. Documentation associated with this notice includes the combined synopsis/solicitation with its attachments and a separate questions and answers file. The agency reserves the right to make an award without conducting negotiations.