Contract · Federal · Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Rivercane Site Suitability Assessment for Post-Hurricane Helene Recovery

Agency: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / FOREST SERVICE
Location: Asheville, NC
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 25, 2026
Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS code: 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services look up NAICS codes
PSC code: R499 - Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Jul 25, 2026
Status

Closing soon

What contracts like this typically pay

est. $32K-$187K

Estimated from 193 similar past awards nationwide, NAICS 541690.

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What this contract is for

Agency: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / FOREST SERVICE
Location: Asheville, NC
Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS: 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Scope: Federal

Notice # 1170664 This is a special notice prepared in accordance with FAR 5.2 “Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions”.

There is no solicitation available at this time.

Requests for a solicitation will receive no response.

This proposed contract action is published to notify potential sources that the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, of Asheville, NC intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to Arundinaria Gigantea Consulting, LLC (UIE: W4YLZKT721G5).

Closing date of Notice: August 3, 2026, at 1100 AM (EST).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541690 The size standard is $19M.

The anticipated period of performance is from August 15, 2026, through September 30, 2028 Estivated Contract Value: $67,455.00 The intent of this project is to focus on rivercane (Arundinaria gigantea - a woody bamboo relative), to assess 1) its contribution to streambank stability, 2) persistence through historical high-water events, and 3) its potential as a restoration tool.

The project assesses damage to riparian areas and site suitability for restoration efforts.

This contract addresses two assessment objectives: 1) to determine if presence or absence of rivercane on the landscape mitigated Helene-related negative impacts on streambank stability and biological productivity and 2) to describe physical landscape characteristics of ideal restoration sites.

This will include the following activities: This Statement of Work defines the primary tasks required for Goal One: To determine if presence or absence of rivercane mitigated bank erosion and damage, the contractor will examine impacts at locations where rivercane was present and absent along geomorphically similar reaches of the same stream in Helene-impacted watersheds of Western North Caroli...

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