Description
The USDA Forest Service seeks a firm‑fixed‑price contractor to conduct a comprehensive market‑rent study for communications uses on Forest Service lands in the Western United States (Regions 1‑6). The contractor will collect, analyze, and report current market rental rates for 21 communication‑use categories (Priority 1 and Priority 2), develop digital data sets, and produce a written market‑study report that will support updating the FS/BLM Communication Site Fee Schedule. The effort includes a base scope (Priority 1) and an optional expanded scope (Priority 2), with a preferred performance period of roughly 12 months (Sept 30 2026 – Oct 15 2027). Deliverables include raw data spreadsheets, graphical summaries, and a narrative report. The solicitation is an RFQ (fixed‑price) with a small‑business set‑aside, and requires a pre‑bid Teams meeting (date not specified).
• Scope: collect market rent data for 21 communications use types across 10 population zones.
• Geographic focus: Forest Service Regions 1‑6 (Western U.S.).
• Deliverables: digital data files, graphical analysis, written market‑study report.
• Performance period: ~12 months (09/30/2026‑10/15/2027).
• Contract type: Firm‑fixed‑price, small‑business set‑aside (EDWOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB).
• Submission deadline: 09/25/2026.
• Pre‑bid Teams meeting (time 1:00 ET) – date not listed.