BPA CALL for Cultural Resources Investigation Irrigation Pipeline Project
Updated
Presolicitation from the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, for work in Amherst, Massachusetts. Due Nov 13, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-5), 9 days left.
| Solicitation number | REQUISITION-1178548 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Farm Production and Conservation Business Center |
| Office | Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Environmental Consulting Services (541620) |
| Product or service code | F099 |
| Place of performance | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Posted | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 13, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-5) (9 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Massachusetts Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) is issuing this pre-solicitation notice as a means of complying with the USDA's Simplified Procedure policy in FAR Part 5.1. USDA-FPAC intends on awarding a BPA Call Order against: (Cultural Resources Investigation for the proposed Irrigation Pipeline Project in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
USDA NRCS Massachusetts State Office) for the (Title BPA Holder: 12FPC426A0003). NRCS has planned and designed an irrigation system that would consist of approximately 2,600 feet of 2” diameter PE irrigation pipeline installed at a depth of 4 feet from the ground surface. Because this project is located on or near archeologically sensitive landforms and archeological sites, an intensive ground survey including soil test pits along the length of the proposed pipeline is required.
This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification. This procurement is restricted to the approved vendor eligible for call orders under the aforementioned BPA Holder.
Competition: This requirement will be requested by one existing Small Business BPA holder under their previously awarded Firm?Fixed?Price BPA: 12FPC426A0003 (Gray and Pape Inc.). These services are for Cultural Resources Investigation in Massachusetts. A Firm?Fixed?Price call order will be issued under the applicable BPA.
This BPA call order will remain under the original small business set-aside associated with the BPA Master award. No responses from non?BPA holders will be accepted. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes under FAR Part 5; it does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in preparation of responses to this notice. This notice does not constitute a solicitation; NRCS is not requesting proposals or quotes at this time.
Contracting contact
- Stacey Thomas · [email protected] · (919) 855-7278
- Oksana Strekha · [email protected] · (919) 376-8810
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541620, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for environmental consulting services work, who also hold USDA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Vernadero Group Inc $64.3 million in this trade
- Eastern Research Group Inc $49.2 million in this trade
- Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc $10.0 million in this trade
- Mabbett & Associates, Inc. $8.2 million in this trade
- Merrick & Company $6.3 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Agriculture awarded $10.9 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Kiewit Infrastructure South Co, Tyson Foods Inc. and Perimeter Solutions LP. See what USDA is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Environmental Consulting Services contracts right now
There are 14 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541620), 7 posted in the last 7 days; 71% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Veterans Affairs. Most of the work with a stated place is in Colorado, Massachusetts and Alabama. A notice in this trade gives a median of 18 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 10 days.
All open environmental consulting services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
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From the award notices agencies publish.