Research scientist i
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140G0126F0246
- Awardee
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Cherokee United Services, L.L.C. UEI DGWDD5513CE8 Part of Cherokee Nation
- Awarding agency
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Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $110,707
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $110,707.20 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 26% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Labor Hours
- Place of performance
- Lafayette, LA 70506, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued a delivery order to Cherokee United Services, L.L.C., a tribally-owned 8(a)-certified HUBZone small business, on July 20, 2026, with a ceiling value of $110,707.20 under the STSSC IDIQ for a Research Scientist I position in the USGS Southeast Region.
This is a competitive 8(a) set-aside delivery order under an Indefinite Delivery contract supporting research, engineering, program management, and specialist roles across multiple USGS Southeast field locations. Place of performance is Lafayette, Louisiana. The order is priced on a labor-hour basis and has an ultimate completion date of July 19, 2027.
Cherokee United Services operates as a tribally-owned subsidiary of Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC and competes predominantly through 8(a) set-aside vehicles across labor-hour staffing delivery orders. The parent STSSC IDIQ (140G0126D0002, $49.5 million ceiling through May 14, 2031) has generated 24 task orders totaling $3.8 million in potential value across the Southeast region since its May 6, 2026 award. Representative STSSC work includes coastal hazards support, oceanographic services, and research equipment specialist roles at field locations spanning St. Petersburg, Gainesville, Tuscaloosa, Nashville, and Jackson.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140G0126F0246?
140G0126F0246 was awarded to Cherokee United Services, L.L.C. by Office of Acquisitions and Grants (US Geological Survey) on July 20, 2026.
How much is contract 140G0126F0246 worth?
The government has obligated $110,707 on 140G0126F0246.
Is contract 140G0126F0246 an order under another contract?
Yes. 140G0126F0246 is a delivery order under 140G0126D0002, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 140G0126F0246 competed?
The extent of competition for 140G0126F0246 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. It was set aside: Competitive 8(a).
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