The Shoshone Integrated Resource Data Collection Master IDIQ contract, awarded by the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, focuses on comprehensive environmental and resource surveying within the Shoshone National Forest. The contract covers integrated data collection activities across multiple ranger districts, including the Clarks Fork, Wapiti, Greybull, Wind River, and Washakie districts. Specific data collection types encompass rangeland management, riparian condition inventory, wildlife population and habitat surveys, and stream surveys. The contract enables the Forest Service to conduct detailed environmental assessments in both front-country (within 5 miles of roads) and back-country (greater than 5 miles from roads) areas.
Task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate consistent small business set-aside designations and firm fixed-price pricing models, with individual task order values ranging from approximately $11,500 to $33,000. The task orders typically have completion periods between 6-18 months, with most orders awarded between 2014 and 2015. The data collection efforts appear focused on environmental monitoring and resource assessment within specific geographic regions of the Shoshone National Forest. All task orders were awarded directly to small businesses, suggesting an intentional procurement strategy to support smaller contractors in conducting specialized environmental research and surveying work for the U.S. Forest Service.