USDA Forest Service Dakota Skipper Habitat Survey and Mapping
Updated
Solicitation from the Forest Service, for work in Watford City, North Dakota. Due Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-7), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | 1284LM27Q0002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Office | Usda-Fs, Csa Intermountain 2 |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Environmental Consulting Services (541620) |
| Product or service code | R499 |
| Place of performance | Watford City, North Dakota |
| Posted | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-7) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1284LM27Q0002 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Dakota Skipper habitat survey and mapping within the McKenzie Ranger District in McKenzie County, North Dakota on the Little Missouri National Grassland (LMNG). This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541620.
The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. See attachments for project details and submittal instructions.
Please direct any questions to [email protected] no later than October 28, 2026, COB. From the date of issuance of this solicitation until a formal contract is awarded and executed, all communication regarding this procurement must be directed exclusively to [email protected]. Prospective Contractors, subcontractors, or their representatives are strictly prohibited from contacting any other FS agency personnel prior to award.
Any unauthorized contact or attempt to influence agency personnel regarding this active solicitation may result in the immediate disqualification and rejection of the contractor's quote.
Contracting contact
- JoAnne Meiers · [email protected]
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.
Notice history
- Oct 21, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 3, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-7)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for environmental consulting services work, who also hold Forest Service contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Vernadero Group Inc $64.3 million in this trade
- Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc $10.0 million in this trade
- Mabbett & Associates, Inc. $8.2 million in this trade
- Stantec Consulting Services Inc. $4.9 million in this trade
- AIR Resource Specialists, Inc $2.5 million in this trade
About the buyer
The USDA Forest Service awarded $4.3 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Kiewit Infrastructure South Co, Perimeter Solutions LP and Aero-Flite, Inc.. See what Forest Service 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), 5 posted in the last 7 days; 43% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Forest Service, Department of the Army and Environmental Protection Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in North Dakota, Virginia and Washington. A notice in this trade gives a median of 16 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
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