Phase I Cultural Resources Survey for Camels Hump Project
USFS plans to award a BPA call order for a historical archeological/cultural resources survey in Missouri, limited to firms already approved for the LMIR BPA.
RESTRICTED TO: SMALL BUSINESS SBIR STTR
⚑ Not a solicitation; this is an intent-to-award special notice for a federal contract call order. · Restricted to contractors approved under the Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) BPA. · Small business set-aside. · Question deadline stated as 11:59 pm EDT on 2026-09-16.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 50 partial | SBIR/STTR — core Hub pipeline (faculty founders + small-business partners) |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
BPA Call Order Synopsis - Requisition 1174146. The USDA Forest Service (USFS) intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA for 12443926Q0234 – Mark Twain National Forest, Salem Ranger District, Dent, Reynolds, and Crawford Counties, Missouri – Historical Archeological Survey, Cultural Resources Survey The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR), 12363N23Q4023, is a National BPA that consists of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, Engineering, Project Management, NEPA, Communications, and more. The BPA can be utilized on all Forests and Grasslands and is available for all federal agencies to utilize. This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification. This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for USFS. The LMIR BPA has continuous pre-solicitation sharing so that contractors may submit a proposal to join the BPA at any point in time while the BPA is active. If your firm would like to join, please contact the LMIR BPA Team at SM.FS.lmirbpa@usda.gov. Original documents pertaining to the LMIR Blanket Purchase Agreement can be found in the attachments located at https://sam.gov/opp/1e1dbb485706486c9aba63fab67f33e2/view under "Attachments/Links." Please send any questions to Janeen.Damiano@usda.gov no later than 11:59 pm, EDT, September 16, 2026.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / FOREST SERVICE / USDA-FS, CSA EAST 1.
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