BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis Requisition # 1172834
Competitive BPA call order for cultural resource surveys on the Hoosier National Forest, awarded only to companies already approved under the USDA Forest Service LMIR BPA.
RESTRICTED TO: SMALL BUSINESS SBIR STTR
⚑ Not a grant; federal procurement/BPA call order. · Restricted to vendors already on the LMIR BPA; this notice says 46 businesses will receive the solicitation. · Small Business Set-Aside - Total. · Not a solicitation itself; synopsis only.
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 | 35 weak | portfolio topics: environment, public_health; social/behavioral work is minor; funds other — not a research fit; university can only partner, not lead |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 10 none | technical depth: minor; funds other (capped) |
Description
BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis Requisition 1172834 The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this special notice as a means of complying with USDA Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), SUBPART 412.201-1, requiring that all calls above $20,000 be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE). The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA for Cultural resource surveys Hoosier National Forest. 12363N23Q4023 The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) is a National BPA that consists of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, 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. There are currently 46 businesses that will receive this solicitation. The Call Order shall be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA. Any changes to the Call Order RFQ shall also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA. Technical POC is Teresa Villalbos, Contracting Officer Patrick Jones. This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the multiple award schedule BPA continuously solicited on the GPE at: SAM.gov. If contractors are not on the LMIR BPA and wish to join, they can respond to the BPA during the onboarding window which is Oct 1-Oct 31st each year for the life of the BPA. For instructions on how to join the BPA, search “Contract Opportunities” on sam.gov using solicitation number “12363N23Q4023” or emailing the LMIR BPA team for a list of onboarding instructions.
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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