NRCS-Wyoming National Resources Inventory (NRI) Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12FPC326Q0025
- Agency
-
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
- Wyoming, 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 Department of Agriculture, seeks quotations for rangeland resources data collection services across Wyoming for the 2026 National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection program, with quotations due July 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. This is a total small business set-aside.
Place of performance is Wyoming, with data collection occurring on federal Bureau of Land Management lands and non-federal private grazing lands in remote areas requiring 4-wheeled vehicles and hiking over rough terrain. The NAICS code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. The PSC is F999, Other Environmental Services.
The base period runs from July 15, 2026 through February 28, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods available, not to exceed five years total. The government estimates approximately 428 federal data collection points and 140 non-federal points annually. Payment is made at a per-point unit rate for completed data points meeting quality standards and successfully transmitted to Iowa State University servers. Service Contract Labor Standards apply with an Environmental Technician wage rate of $23.15 per hour.
Team leaders must meet OPM GS-454-9 Rangeland Management Specialist qualifications (revised from GS-11 per Amendment 0001). All staff require annual authorization through mandatory NRCS training and certification. Contractors with comparable rangeland experience, such as BLM Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) protocols, may demonstrate equivalent qualifications with Contracting Officer's Representative authorization. Preference is given to contractors with Wyoming experience or experience in Nevada, Idaho, Utah, California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington.
Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, evaluating Personnel Qualifications/Technical Capability, Compliance/Capacity Management Capability, and Past Experience, followed by price comparison. Quotations must include a Technical Capability Narrative, completed Quote Sheet, completed Vendor Information Sheet, and active SAM registration as a small business. Questions were due July 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET; a Q&A document was added via Amendment 0001 on July 7, 2026.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 0001: This solicitation is amended to add a Q&A document. Please see attachments section below.
The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide National Resources Inventory (NRI) data collection services for NRCS-Wyoming 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. Separate authorities govern NRCS completing NRI on Federal lands under agreement with other federal agencies. To accomplish this task, the NRCS will award one contract that requires the successful contractor to collect rangeland resources data on selected sample sites (points) for the 2026 National Resources Inventory (NRI) Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection in Wyoming.
The objective of this solicitation is to acquire specified inventory data at data collection points found within selected sample segment boundaries in Wyoming. Data will be collected on federal and non-federal lands in accordance with the standards outlined in the most current and applicable NRCS National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection Handbook of Instructions and its supplements, amendments, and appendices (hereafter referred to in this document as the Handbook), as referenced in Section P. Reference Materials, and elsewhere. Sample segments are in remote areas situated on federal or non-federal land. Access may require 4-wheeled vehicles and/or hiking long distances over rough terrain.
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).
Any questions must be submitted in writing to Amy Smith, Contract Specialist, at amy.smith2@usda.gov no later than July 6, 2026, 5:00pm ET.
Please see RFQ document for complete details.
Update #1 ·
The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide National Resources Inventory (NRI) data collection services for NRCS-Wyoming 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. Separate authorities govern NRCS completing NRI on Federal lands under agreement with other federal agencies. To accomplish this task, the NRCS will award one contract that requires the successful contractor to collect rangeland resources data on selected sample sites (points) for the 2026 National Resources Inventory (NRI) Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection in Wyoming.
The objective of this solicitation is to acquire specified inventory data at data collection points found within selected sample segment boundaries in Wyoming. Data will be collected on federal and non-federal lands in accordance with the standards outlined in the most current and applicable NRCS National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection Handbook of Instructions and its supplements, amendments, and appendices (hereafter referred to in this document as the Handbook), as referenced in Section P. Reference Materials, and elsewhere. Sample segments are in remote areas situated on federal or non-federal land. Access may require 4-wheeled vehicles and/or hiking long distances over rough terrain.
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).
Any questions must be submitted in writing to Amy Smith, Contract Specialist, at amy.smith2@usda.gov no later than July 6, 2026, 5:00pm ET.
Please see RFQ document for complete details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| QA for RFQ12FPC326Q0025 NRCS-Wyoming National Resources Inventory Services.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 3 Vendor Information Sheet Wyoming NRI.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 4 Wyoming Wage Determinations.pdf | ||
| 12FPC326Q0025 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation Wyoming NRI Data Collection Svcs RFQ.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 SOW NRI WY.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 Quote Sheet Wyoming NRI.docx | DOCX document |
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