NRCS-Northern Nevada National Resources Inventory (NRI) Data Collection Services

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking a contractor to provide National Resources Inventory (NRI) data collection services for Northern Nevada. The contractor will be responsible for collecting data on one or two data collection points situated within selected sample segments located in Northern Nevada. The data will be collected in accordance with the standards outlined in the National Resources Inventory Grazing Land On-Site Data Collection, Handbook of Instructions. The contractor will enter the data collected into hand-held computers using NRCS approved software - the Computer Assisted Survey Instrument (CASI). The data will be submitted to the server at Iowa State University Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology (ISU server) located in Ames, Iowa. Some key points to consider: • Landscape information • Soil component determinations • Ecological site assignments • Pasture condition • Rangeland health assessments • Plant identification and census • Species composition, standing biomass • Disturbance indicators • Sagebrush shape and identification • Identification of resource concerns • Occurrence of conservation practices and conservation needs • Plant cover, density, and height • Other attributes