USGS External Review Support Services

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate Adaptation Science Center is seeking External Review Support Services through solicitation 140G0125Q0203 to conduct a comprehensive external review of the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center's structural and operational performance. The contractor will be responsible for assembling a review team, conducting site visits, and evaluating the Midwest CASC's scientific achievements, collaborative efforts, administrative management, and contributions to climate adaptation research. The review must assess the host university's performance under its current cooperative agreement, focusing on scientific accomplishments, stakeholder collaboration, education and training, and administrative compliance. The government will use trade-off procedures for evaluation, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price, and anticipates making a single award. The solicitation due date has been extended multiple times through amendments, with the final deadline set for September 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST.

This procurement is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a size standard of $19 million. The contract structure is firm fixed price for both the base period running from September 20, 2025, to September 19, 2026, and one option period from September 20, 2026, to September 19, 2027. The contractor must produce a comprehensive report within 45 days of the site visit, indicating a relatively tight timeline for deliverable completion. The place of performance is for the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center located in Reston, Virginia. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the available documentation, though the procurement falls under the professional support services category with PSC code R499.