EROS O&M Services 6-Month Extension

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants has published an Intent to Award Notice for a six-month operations and maintenance services bridge contract at the Earth Resources and Observation Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The agency intends to award contract 140G0126R0007 to DCT, Inc., the incumbent contractor currently providing O&M services at the facility. This Special Notice was posted on March 24, 2026, and represents a bridge contract necessity due to unanticipated delays in the full and open competition for a succeeding five-year recompete contract. The performance period will run from April 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, following the expiration of DCT, Inc.'s current contract on March 31, 2026. The USGS has determined that unusual and compelling urgency exists that precludes full and open competition, as any delay in award would result in serious injury to government operations and mission-critical functions.

The primary objective of this bridge contract is to ensure continuity of specialized operations and maintenance services at the EROS Center during the interim period while a new five-year contract recompete is finalized. The delay in the full and open competition stems from factors including a lapse in appropriations and staffing shortages, making this interim contract essential since the facility cannot operate without continuous O&M services and requires specialized skills for site logistics that cannot be provided by federal staff or off-the-shelf solutions. Interested vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Tricia Rampersad, at trampersad@usgs.gov by 12:00 PM EST on Friday, March 27, 2026, with an affirmative statement demonstrating their ability to meet contract requirements. The contract includes a requisite 30-day transition period prior to the start of the new contract's performance period. This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and falls under the Facilities Support Services NAICS category (561210).