PSC B518: Geophysical Studies

Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Professional Services Management Advisory Services
Contract awards
8 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$491,581 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $4,155,084
FY2025 $491,581
FY2024 $10,937,038
FY2023 $7,912,071

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Brackish Consulting LLC $2,012,388
2 Kfs, LLC $1,236,467
3 Collier Consulting, Inc. $640,000
4 Degrove Surveyors, Inc. $257,628
5 Green Country Testing, Incorporated $112,160
6 Building & Earth Sciences, Inc. $8,000
7 Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC $3,300

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Air Force Department of Defense $2,012,388
2 Department of Homeland Security $1,236,467
3 Department of Agriculture $640,000
4 Department of the Army Department of Defense $376,838
5 Department of Justice $3,300
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services $3,885,616
2 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services $257,628
3 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services $119,210

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Virginia $1,236,467
2 Mississippi $640,000
3 New Mexico $257,628
4 Oklahoma $120,160
5 Georgia $3,300

Shares are of everything obligated under PSC B518 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
GPR Survey Solicitation · Forest Service
Remote Sensing/Geophysical Survey GPR Pre-Solicitation · Forest Service
Groundwater Transfer and Injection Project - Oxford, MS Award Notice · Agricultural Research Service · 1232SA26Q0854 —
Groundwater Transfer and Injection Project - Oxford, MS Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service · 1232SA26Q0854
2024 California NAIP3D Remote Sensing Imagery - Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · Forest Service
New Mexico Tech Research and Development of Optical Flow Imaging Analysis Pre-Solicitation · Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR)
Geotechnical Engineering Services for a new water storage Tank, Wyandotte, OK Award Notice · Indian Health Service · 75H71125P00117 —
Geotechnical Engineering Services for a new water storage Tank, Wyandotte, OK Solicitation · Indian Health Service · 246-25-Q-0024r1
Geotechnical Engineering Services for a new water storage tank Wyandotte, Oklahoma Solicitation · Indian Health Service
Structural surveys in a U. S Government Property located in Paris, France Solicitation · US Embassy Paris (DOS)
Subsurface Soil/Groundwater Sampling Eielson AFB Award Notice · Office of Research and Development (EPA) · 68HE0B24Q0196 —
CA ERFO NP SEKI 2023-2(2) Crystal Cave Road Geophysics Solicitation · Federal Highway Administration
Subsurface Soil/Groundwater Sampling Eielson AFB Solicitation · Office of Research and Development (EPA) · 68HE0B24Q0196
GSHP Washington Solicitation · Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy)
AZ SAN bernadino NWR geomorphology sediment study Pre-Solicitation · Fish and Wildlife Service
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Logging Services Award Notice · Office of Research and Development (EPA) —
sUAS Aeromagnetic Surveys of Two Subareas within Stonewall Jackson Lake, Lewis County, West Virginia Solicitation · National Energy Technology Lab
Vessel strike risk to rice's whale-GOM Special Notice · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Early Warning System Support for BIA OTS DWP Pre-Solicitation · Central Office (BIA)
HAMP 326087 - Archeological Geophysical Survey Award Notice · National Office (NPS) —
GPR Utility Location Services Solicitation · Air Education and Training Command (USAF) · FA488723Q0050
GPR Utility Location Services Pre-Solicitation · Air Education and Training Command (USAF) · FA488723Q0050
Geolocation Services Special Notice · MICC Fort Hood
Direction Finding and Geolocation Services Solicitation · MICC Fort Hood · W9115123Q0002
Direction Finding and Geolocation Services Pre-Solicitation · MICC Fort Hood · W91123Q0001
RFI- Processing Geophysical Data Lake Iceberg, AK Pre-Solicitation · Office of Acquisitions and Grants (USGS)
Terrestrial lidar archeology project at fort neces Solicitation · Northeast Region (NPS)
Notice of Intent to Sole Source GIS Support Services Special Notice · ENDIST Philadelphia (USACE)
Borehole geophysical services Pre-Solicitation · Office of Acquisitions and Grants (USGS)
NM inventory of abandoned mine sites Solicitation · New Mexico Region (BLM)
Geophysical survey of 20 acres site in Sheridan County, Kansas Solicitation · Farm Production and Conservation · 12FPC122R0004F
ICESat-2 Airborne Lidar Survey Pre-Solicitation · Goddard Space Center
Geophysical survey of 20 acres site in Sheridan County, Kansas Solicitation · Farm Production and Conservation · 12FPC122R0004
McNary Dam Gudgeon Anchor GPR Geophysical Surveying Award Notice · ENDIST Walla Walla (USACE) · W912EF22P5023 —
McNary Dam Gudgeon Anchor GPR Geophysical Surveying Award Notice · ENDIST Walla Walla (USACE) · W912EF22Q0028 —
Utility Locating Services at BARC and US National Arboretum Award Notice · Northeast Area (FRIID) · 12305B22Q0037 —
Utility Locating Services at BARC and US National Arboretum Solicitation · Northeast Area (FRIID) · 12305B22Q0037
Purchase and develop zone of influence simulation models for groundwater wells 4 quarterly sampling Special Notice · Office of Naval Research (SECNAV)
McNary Dam Gudgeon Anchor GPR Geophysical Surveying Solicitation · ENDIST Walla Walla (USACE) · 22Q0028
McNary Dam Gudgeon Anchor GPR Geophysical Surveying Pre-Solicitation · ENDIST Walla Walla (USACE) · 22Q0028
Borehole geophysical logging service Special Notice · Office of Acquisitions and Grants (USGS)
PVU Injection Well Evaluation 2021 Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation · 140R4021Q0030 —
Buffalo District Indefinite Delivery – Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Geotechnical Engineering Services Award Notice · ENDIST Buffalo (USACE) · W912P421D0002 —
Buffalo District Indefinite Delivery – Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Geotechnical Engineering Services Award Notice · ENDIST Buffalo (USACE) · W912P421D0001 —
PVU Injection Well Evaluation 2021 Solicitation · Bureau of Reclamation · 140R4021Q0030
Borehole geophysical logging for (2) sites in LA c Award Notice · Office of Acquisitions and Grants (USGS) —
Borehole geophysical logging at (2) sites in LA me Solicitation · Office of Acquisitions and Grants (USGS)
Electrical ResistanceTomography Survey and Report Solicitation · Northeast Region (NPS)
PFAS Remedial Investigations for Cannon AFB, NM and Hill AFB, UT Award Notice · ENDIST Albuquerque (USACE) —
IDIQ for Reprocessing of vintage 2-D Seismic Refle Award Notice · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management —
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Quick answers

What is PSC B518?

PSC B518 is Geophysical Studies, a service code in PSC B, Special Studies/Analysis, Not R&D.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC B518?

Federal contracts under PSC B518 obligated $491,581 in fiscal year 2025 and $23,495,775 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC B518?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC B518 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Brackish Consulting LLC ($2,012,388); Kfs, LLC ($1,236,467); and Collier Consulting, Inc. ($640,000).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC B518?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC B518 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Air Force ($2,012,388), Department of Homeland Security ($1,236,467) and Department of Agriculture ($640,000).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC B518?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC B518 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services, 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services and 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services.

Where is the work under PSC B518 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC B518 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($1,236,467), Mississippi ($640,000) and New Mexico ($257,628).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC B518?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC B518 is GPR Survey, solicitation from Forest Service, posted October 16, 2026.

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