NRCS-Northern Nevada National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12FPC326Q0008
- Agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- PSC
- F999 Other Environmental Services
- Place of performance
- Nevada, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is soliciting quotations for National Resources Inventory (NRI) data collection services in Northern Nevada under Solicitation Number 12FPC326Q0008. The contractor must provide personnel, supplies, materials, and services to collect comprehensive inventory data on grazing lands, including landscape information, soil component determinations, ecological site assignments, rangeland health assessments, plant identification and census work, species composition analysis, and conservation practice identification. Data collection will occur in remote areas across Northern Nevada requiring four-wheel vehicles and extensive hiking over rough terrain, with all collected data entered into handheld computers using NRCS-approved Computer Assisted Survey Instrument (CASI) software. Award will be made to one firm based on lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria, evaluated across four factors: Personnel Qualifications/Technical Capability, Compliance/Capacity and Management Capability, Past Experience, and Price. Quotations are due by April 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, with questions due by April 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET directed to Contract Specialist Amy Smith at amy.smith2@usda.gov.
This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with no incumbent identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price agreement with a base period from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, and four optional one-year renewal periods, extending up to five years total. The FY2026 workload encompasses up to 492 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) points and 54 privately-owned grazing land (OPGL) points across Washoe, Lander, Humboldt, Pershing, Elko, and Eureka counties, with field data collection operations required between May 1 and September 30, 2026, and all data transmission due by October 17, 2026. The Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination for Environmental Technician is $31.21 per hour, with additional prevailing wage rates specified for various occupational classifications. Performance will occur in Northern Nevada, specifically on federal Bureau of Land Management lands and non-federal private grazing lands located in six designated Nevada counties.
Notice text
The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide National Resources Inventory (NRI) data collection services for NRCS-Northern Nevada as described below and in accordance with the work statement attached to and hereby made a part of this solicitation.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture is mandated (through the Rural Development Act of 1972, the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and other supporting legislation) to assess the status, condition, and trends of soil, water, and related resources on the Nation’s non-Federal lands. Resources inventory legislative authorities, NRCS policy, and responsibilities for conducting the National Resources Inventory (NRI) are contained in NRCS General Manual 290, Part 400.
The objective of this solicitation is to acquire specified inventory data on one or two data collection points situated within selected sample segments located in Northern Nevada. Data will be collected in accordance with the standards outlined in the National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection, Handbook of Instructions (P. Reference Materials). Sample segments are located in remote areas situated on federal or non-federal land. Access may require 4-wheeled vehicles and/or hiking long distances over rough terrain.
Required data includes:
- Landscape information
- Soil component determinations
- Ecological site assignments
- Pasture condition
- Rangeland health assessments
- Plant identification and census
- Species composition, standing biomass
- Disturbance indicators
- Sagebrush shape and identification
- Identification of resource concerns
- Occurrence of conservation practices and conservation needs
- Plant cover, density, and height
- Other attributes
The Contractor shall enter the data collected into hand-held computers using NRCS approved software - the Computer Assisted Survey Instrument (CASI). All data will be submitted to the server at Iowa State University Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology (ISU server) located in Ames, Iowa. All data will be collected in accordance with the latest version of National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection, Handbook of Instructions (P. Reference Materials).
The estimated period of performance is May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027 for the base period and May 1 – April 30 for every option period thereafter, if exercised.
Please see attached RFQ documents for complete details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 3 Vendor Information Sheet Northern NV NRI.docx | DOCX document | |
| 12FPC326Q0008 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation Northern Nevada NRI Data Collection Svcs RFQ.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 Work Statement Northern NV NRI.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 4 - Wage Determinations Northern NV NRI.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 Quote Sheet Northern NV NRI.docx | DOCX document |
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