The U.S. Forest Service, Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region), awarded a purchase order to NatureServe for $106,100.00 on August 26, 2026. The order is firm fixed price with no small business set-aside.
The order procures updated information on terrestrial species (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians) and aquatic species (fish, crayfish, mussels, reptiles, amphibians) summarized by the most current USGS 8-digit hydrologic units. Performance is based in Arlington, Virginia, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027.
The award resulted from a sole-source pre-solicitation notice posted August 7, 2026, with a decision deadline of August 11, 2026. The Forest Service determined NatureServe possesses unique qualifications to deliver species-level information at HUC-8 watershed scale across the continental United States and Alaska, supported by its Biotics 5 System and collaboration with over 60 network organizations.