Description
The USDA is seeking a small‑business firm to conduct a three‑year, multi‑phase scientific and technical assessment of rivercane (Arundinaria gigantea) as a tool for post‑hurricane streambank stabilization and riparian restoration in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. The effort includes field and vegetation data collection, site characterization, suitability analysis, and the preparation of draft reports for each performance year. The contract is a total small‑business set‑aside, firm‑fixed‑price, with an option for two additional 12‑month periods, and will be awarded to a single responsive offeror.
• Scope: Field/vegetation data collection, site characterization, restoration‑suitability assessment, and annual draft reporting.
• Period of Performance: 01‑Oct‑2026 to 30‑Sep‑2029 (three 12‑month periods, with two optional extensions).
• Funding: Congressionally‑allocated disaster recovery funds; total contract value not disclosed.
• Eligibility: Total small‑business set‑aside (NAICS 541690).
• Submission: Quote due 16 Sep 2026 (11:59 PM ET) via email to Heather Harkley (cc Contracting Officer Nestor Rivera Gonzalez).
• Questions: Must be submitted by 10 Sep 2026.
• Evaluation: Price‑focused, but not necessarily to the lowest bidder; qualifications and past performance are considered.
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Heather Harkley