Locate underground utilities

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks locating and mapping of underground utilities at USDA-ARS facilities in Stoneville, Mississippi, with bids due September 23, 2026 by 2:00 PM ET and questions due September 15 by 3:00 PM. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 561990.

Place of performance spans approximately 43 acres: the USDA-ARS Main Campus at 141 Experiment Station Road (35 acres) and the Cotton Ginning Research Facility at 111 Experiment Station Road (8 acres), both in Stoneville, MS. All contractor personnel must hold Subsurface Investigation Methodology (SIM) certification. Contractors must submit employee SIM certifications, document a minimum of three underground utility location projects completed within the last five years with customer references, and attend a mandatory site visit on August 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST at Building 1 main lobby. Work includes locating and mapping electrical, natural gas, sanitary/storm sewer, fiber cable, water, and gate control cables, with deliverables in CAD format (.DWG, .KMZ, and .PDF files). The contract is firm-fixed price, estimated between $25,000 and $100,000, with a 60-day period of performance from notice to proceed. Work occurs Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding Government holidays, and a foreman must remain on-site throughout. The contractor must submit a Site Safety Specific Plan/Accident Prevention Plan within 7 days of award. Service Contract Labor Standards apply under Mississippi wage determination 2015-5161. A public bid opening will be held via Microsoft Teams within 15 minutes of the deadline. Submissions must include SF-1442, acknowledgment of amendments, B.1 Schedule of Items for CLIN 0001, SF24 Bid Bond, and required representations and certifications, sent to charles.cotton@usda.gov with subject line "12445126B0045_Company Name_BID."