NRCS- National Water and Climate Center (NWCC) SCAN Maintenance

The Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation seeks maintenance services for the Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN), with quotes due July 29, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Place of performance spans the United States, covering 124 SCAN monitoring stations distributed across multiple states. Work runs August 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027, with maintenance windows scheduled throughout 2027 and specific "Not Before" and "No Later Than" completion dates for each site.

Field Technicians must possess ten years of experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing electronic equipment and ten years of field experience with Campbell Scientific dataloggers, soil moisture probes, telemetry, and weather station instrumentation. Technicians must hold a current driver's license and have access to 4-wheel drive vehicles for remote site access. Maintenance tasks include sensor replacements (RV50 to RV50X transmitter upgrades, HMP155 sensor installations), pyranometer replacements, soil sensor diagnostics and replacement, datalogger upgrades from CR1000X to CR1000Xe platforms, GOES radio upgrades to Sutron setups, tower repairs and rebuilds, and vegetation management. Special requirements at certain sites include snow depth sensor installations and vegetation clearing with brushcutters. The contractor must coordinate a logistics meeting with SCAN staff at least one month before work begins and arrange return shipping for all replaced components at contractor expense.

NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a size standard of $34 million. Award will go to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable offeror under a firm fixed price contract. Evaluation weighs Personnel Qualifications/Technical Capability, Compliance/Capacity and Management Capability, Past Experience within the last five years, and Price. Service Contract Labor Standards apply with state and county wage determinations. Questions are due July 20, 2026. Offerors must submit a Technical Capability Narrative, completed Quote Sheet, completed Vendor Information Sheet, and demonstrate active or complete SAM registration with Small Business designation.