Missoula Technology and Development Center

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Technology and Development Missoula Technology and Development Center is a civilian research and development hub under the Forest Service that procures equipment, materials, and services to support forest technology innovation and field operations. The Center has awarded 340 contracts since 2009, with recent activity accelerating from 10 awards in 2022 to 23 in 2024, then declining to 6 in 2025 and 8 year-to-date in 2026.

Combined contract potential value stands at $21.7 million, with $20.1 million obligated to date. The contract base encompasses 194 distinct prime contractors, reflecting a highly fragmented competitive landscape. Over the last five years, Opportunity Resources Inc. leads by award count with five awards totaling $345 thousand combined potential value, while X IS Possible LLC holds the largest single value footprint at $798 thousand across two awards. The next tier includes S & K Security Group LLC, I-2-I Solutions Inc., S&K Engineering And Research LLC, and Illinois Tool Works Inc., each with two to three awards and combined values ranging from $137 thousand to $510 thousand. The top five primes account for only 23 percent of recent award count and 11 percent of combined potential value, underscoring the Center's reliance on a broad supplier base rather than concentrated partnerships.

The contract portfolio is heavily skewed toward unrestricted competitive procurement, with 239 awards (70 percent) placed under no set-aside designation. Small business set-asides comprise 24 percent of awards, predominantly through the Total Small Business category. Sole-source 8(a) awards represent 4 percent of the portfolio, while remaining set-aside designations—Competitive 8(a), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business sole source, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Woman-Owned Small Business—each account for one award or less than one percent individually.

The most recent recorded award date is in early November 2026, indicating active contracting within the current fiscal window. The Center's recent contract opportunity pipeline is not detailed in available source material.