SILVAH software coding

The USDA Forest Service is conducting market research to identify capable sources to repair SILVAH version 8 C++ code and support a new SILVAH version 9, with responses due by 3:00 p.m. EST on November 11, 2026. The Set Aside line designates Total Small Business. The RFI is for planning purposes only and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Questions were due November 4, 2026, and the Government posted a Questions and Answers file that day.

The scope covers SILVAH version 8, a Windows desktop application of 81 files written in Visual Studio 2019 C++. The contractor must fix a broken FSVEG interface and incorrect thinning prescription pathways, incorporate sapling layer data from the fixed-area middle plot, and ensure the application runs on Windows 7 and above. Future version 9 work, which may change the data format or platform and potentially restore version 7 FSVeg, NED-3, and TCruise import functions, is beyond the current scope and depends on a future steering committee's planning.

The anticipated contract is a fixed-price, time-limited award expected to require less than one calendar year. Deliverables include full source code, build scripts, and tests, with Government ownership rights. The contractor supplies its own compiler and toolchain. The Government provides source code, build environment details, and test data only after award. Remote performance is permitted, with video collaboration available with Forest Service scientific staff.

Responses must answer five requests: forestry application and C++ review experience; estimated staffing with labor categories and certifications; service level agreement capabilities, including average response and resolution times; prior or existing similar contract awards; and small business status with applicable categories such as 8(a), SDVOSB, or HUBZone. Submissions must include company name, address, UEI, a point of contact with phone and email, a capability statement, and optional feedback. Email Brandon.Newland@usda.gov with the subject line "RFI-2026-001 Response - [Your Company Name]."