Description
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Sedimentation Laboratory is seeking a small‑business‑owned firm to provide expert technical advice, site‑selection support, and most‑probable‑cost estimating for Phase 2 of the Groundwater Transfer and Injection Project (GTIP) in Oxford, Mississippi. The contractor will deliver engineering, hydrogeological, geophysical, environmental, operational and logistical expertise through virtual and on‑site meetings, review of documentation, and field‑based hydrogeophysical investigations of candidate sites. The effort is a firm‑fixed‑price, total‑small‑business set‑aside contract with a base period of one year (09/20/2026‑09/19/2027) and up to two one‑year options, not to exceed 36 months total. The award will be based on the highest‑rated technical proposal; price is evaluated only for reasonableness.
• Provide technical counsel for site selection, groundwater modeling, and cost estimation for GTIP Phase 2.
• Conduct on‑site hydrogeophysical investigations of identified locations.
• Participate in virtual and in‑person meetings with ARS staff, collaborators, and stakeholders.
• Deliver reports, data analyses, and a most‑probable‑cost estimate.
• Small‑business‑only competition; NAICS 541360 (Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services).