CALL 48 FIA Data collection work in western West Virginia and Morgantown, WV
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is issuing a Special Notice for CALL 48, a Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data collection contract covering western West Virginia and Morgantown for the 2026-2027 field seasons. This is a competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order notification of intent to award, not a solicitation for new proposals. The contract will span two years, with the initial period designated as the base year and any subsequent periods as option years. The Forest Service's Inventory and Analysis Program will use this data collection effort to gather, analyze, and report on forest status and trends in the Northeast and Midwest regions. The point of contact for this opportunity is Gayle Geiger at gayle.geiger@usda.gov, and the underlying BPA was awarded under solicitation number 12444825R0001.
This data collection effort requires contractors to gather information across multiple plot types—P2, P2+, P2+ Soils, Urban, P2/Urban, and P1 QAQC verification plots—with an estimated total of 114 plots using field guide 9.5 protocols and High-Performance Global Navigation Satellite System (HPGNSS) equipment provided by the Forest Service. Eligible contractors must be pre-approved companies currently listed under the Northern Research Station's FIA Data collection BPA, with only 21 businesses authorized to receive this Call Order via email. Key requirements include crew leader certification through specified testing and training processes, submission of bid pricing via an Excel spreadsheet, and adherence to strict delivery schedules with benchmarks for plot completion divided into three submission blocks. Contractors must comply with quality assurance protocols, including potential financial penalties for missed deadlines and inspection failures. The due date for submission is January 4, 2026, and the contract pricing table is provided in the supporting Excel file with estimated plot counts by type for both years.
Notice text
CALL 48 FIA Data collection work in western West Virginia and Morgantown, WV.
FIA Data collection work in western West Virginia and Morgantown, WV. This data collection contract will follow field guide 9.5 protocols for the base year. An updated Field Guide may be in place for the option year. Plot types included: P2, P2+, P2+ Soils, Urban, P2/Urban, and P1 QAQC verification plots. The data collection work is for Two year(s) and includes work for 2026-TO-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Call 48_SOW__WV_Morgantown.pdf | ||
| Call 48_BID PRICING TABLE_WV_Morgantown.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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