CALL 47 FIA Data collection work in Buffalo and Rochester New York
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service, through its Procurement & Property Services division, issued a Special Notice on December 19, 2025, announcing a competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order for Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data collection work in Buffalo, Rochester, and western New York. This procurement is part of the Northern Research Station's FIA program, which collects and analyzes forest inventory data across the Northeast and Midwest regions. The Special Notice notifies pre-approved contractors of an upcoming opportunity to bid on data collection services scheduled for the 2026-2027 field season. The call is restricted to 21 businesses already established on the FIA Data collection BPA, making this a competitive procurement among pre-qualified vendors. The point of contact for this opportunity is Gayle Geiger at gayle.geiger@usda.gov. The solicitation is not open to the general public but rather represents a formal notification to eligible BPA holders that a Call Order is forthcoming.
The data collection work encompasses a two-year contract period with the first year serving as the base year and the second as an option year, focusing on Urban plot data collection using Field Guide 9.5. Contractors must meet stringent certification requirements, including passing written and field tests for crew leaders, and are required to complete all plots by September 15, 2026, with invoicing contingent on completing minimum thresholds of 20 or more Urban plots or 10 or more PIQA, P2, and P2+ plots. The project involves collecting High-Performance Global Navigation Satellite System (HPGNSS) coordinates, with the Forest Service providing Javad Triumph 2 equipment to participating contractors. Bid pricing must be submitted using a provided Excel spreadsheet template covering the estimated 50 total plots across the Buffalo/Rochester Metro and Western NY regions. All submissions are due by January 4, 2026, and the work is subject to quality assurance inspections with compensation provisions for denied access or hazardous plots at $50 per plot.
Notice text
CALL 47 FIA Data collection work in Buffalo and Rochester New York
FIA Data collection work in Buffalo and Rochester New York, and a few sites throughout western New York. This is an Urban call using Field Guide 9.5 for the base year. An updated Field Guide may be in place for the option year. Plot types included: P2/Urban (also known as core/urban). The data collection work is for two year(s) and includes work for the 2026-2027 field season/s. The first year of this call is called the base year. Each additional year is called an option year.
The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), Forest Inventory and Analysis | US Forest Service Research and Development (usda.gov) is issuing this synopsis as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against multiple award schedule BPAs for FIA Data collection work located at USDA’s Contract Portal, awarded against solicitation number: 12444825R0001 Inventory and Analysis Program collects, analyzes, and reports information on the status and trends of forests in the Northeast and Midwest.
This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification.
This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the Northern Research Station, FIA Data collection Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)’s. There are currently 21 businesses that will receive this solicitation. The Call Order shall be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA. Any changes to the Call Order RFQ shall also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA. Point of Contact is gayle.geiger@usda.gov.
This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the aforementioned multiple award schedule BPAs previously solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) at: https://sam.gov/opp/e418e584b2c8410b992fed2688626abd/view . The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Call 47_SOW_New York West_2026.pdf | ||
| Call 47_BID PRICING TABLE_New York West_2026.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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