USDA Environmental Review As a Service (ERAS) Platform
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management, has issued a Special Notice soliciting a Firm Fixed Price contract to design, develop, and deploy a cloud-hosted Environmental Review As a Service (ERAS) platform. This initiative aims to modernize and automate USDA's environmental review and permitting processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related statutes. The solicitation was posted on January 14, 2026, with a deadline for submissions of February 13, 2026. The contract falls under the IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Support Services category. This is a full and open competition restricted to USDA STRATUS BOA (Blanket Order Agreement) holders, with no additional set-asides applied.
The primary objective is to procure comprehensive agile software development services encompassing full lifecycle support from planning through deployment. The initial deliverable requires development of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) featuring a Policy-as-Code Rules Engine, AI-Driven Triage capabilities for environmental review classification, a Multi-Tenant Case Management System, and automated document generation functionality. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in modern open-source technologies including Python, Ruby, JavaScript, and React, with cloud.gov hosting compatibility and Section 508 accessibility compliance. Additionally, contractors must comply with stringent security and compliance requirements including Zero Trust Architecture, OWASP secure coding standards, and NIST guidelines for handling Personally Identifiable Information and Controlled Unclassified Information. The position of performance is remote with possible occasional travel to USDA facilities required.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to issue a solicitation for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to design, develop, and deploy a cloud-hosted Environmental Review As a Service (ERAS) platform. The ERAS platform will modernize and automate USDA’s environmental review and permitting processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related statutes.
The contractor shall provide full lifecycle agile software development services, including planning, design, coding, prototyping, testing, documentation, and configuration. The initial deliverable will be a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with the following core components:
- Policy-as-Code Rules Engine to translate NEPA regulations into machine-readable logic.
- AI-Driven Triage for rapid classification of environmental review requests (CatEx, EA, EIS).
- Multi-Tenant Case Management System with robust API integration.
- Categorical Exclusion (CatEx) Library and geolocation checks using ESRI and NEPAssist.
- Automated Document Generation for CatEx documentation (FANEC).
Post-MVP enhancements may include:
- Document repository (public and internal)
- Executive dashboards
- AI-enabled public comment analysis
- Payment handling via Pay.gov
Technical Requirements:
- Cloud.gov hosting compatibility
- Modern open-source technologies (Python, Ruby, JavaScript, React, etc.)
- Secure coding practices (OWASP standards)
- Section 508 accessibility compliance
Security & Compliance:
Contractor must adhere to USDA security policies, Zero Trust Architecture, encryption standards, and handle PII and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) per NIST guidelines.
Place of Performance:
Remote; occasional travel to USDA facilities may be required.
Set-aside Status: Competition among USDA STRATUS BOA Holders
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