The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $91,900 definitive contract to Govaera Inc. for locating and mapping underground utilities at USDA-ARS facilities in Stoneville, Mississippi on September 28, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
Govaera Inc. is a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Cypress, Texas. The work encompasses utility location and mapping across approximately 43 acres at two USDA-ARS sites: the Main Campus at 141 Experiment Station Road (35 acres) and the Cotton Ginning Research Facility at 111 Experiment Station Road (8 acres), both in Stoneville, MS. All contractor personnel must hold Subsurface Investigation Methodology (SIM) certification. Deliverables include CAD-formatted maps (.DWG, .KMZ, and .PDF files) identifying electrical, natural gas, sanitary and storm sewer, fiber cable, water, and gate control cables. The contract is firm fixed price with a 60-day period of performance from notice to proceed, with work scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding Government holidays. The ultimate completion date is December 2, 2026. Service Contract Labor Standards apply under Mississippi wage determination 2015-5161. NAICS code 561990 applies.