CALL 51 FIA Data collection work in Ohio
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
This Special Notice, published by the USDA Forest Service's Procurement & Property Services division on December 19, 2025, announces a competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order for Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data collection work across 24 counties in east Ohio. The procurement covers the 2026-2027 field season and is issued in compliance with the USDA's simplified acquisition methods policy. This is not a solicitation for new proposals but rather a notification of intent to award a BPA Call Order to pre-approved contractors. The work involves comprehensive forest inventory data collection supporting the FIA Program's mission to collect, analyze, and report information 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.
The FIA data collection work requires contractors to complete approximately 129 total plots across multiple categories including P2, P2+, P2+ Soils, P1 QAQC verification, and Urban plot types within the specified Ohio counties. Contractors must demonstrate strict certification standards, with crew leaders required to pass written tests and certification sessions specific to plot types, with options based on prior experience and performance. Participation is restricted to the 21 businesses already approved and listed on the Northern Research Station FIA Data Collection BPA awarded under solicitation number 12444825R0001; eligible contractors will receive the Call Order and any modifications via email. The contract includes detailed requirements for landowner access procedures, invoice submission with 10-20 plot blocks, quality assurance inspections, and financial incentives offering bonus payments of 10-15% for high completion rates and low nonsample conditions. The due date for responses is January 4, 2025, with the one-year contract covering the full 2026-2027 field season.
Notice text
CALL 51 FIA Data collection work in OH.
FIA Data collection work in The following counties in east Ohio; Ashland, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Fairfield, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Lorain, Medina, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Wayne, and possibly others. Field Guide Version 9.5. Plot types included: P2, P2+, P2+ Soils, P2/Urban P2+/Urban, P2+Soils/Urban, and P1 QAQC verification OR OTHER plots. The data collection work is for One year and includes work for 2026 - to - 2027 field season.
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_51_BID PRICING TABLE.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Call 51_2026__OH_E.pdf |
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