Latest US Soil Data Contracts & Bids

The USDA Forest Service intends to award a sole-source contract to Campbell Scientific for soil moisture monitoring equipment. Interested parties can express their interest by September 25, 2025, at **** ET. Responses must demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the government. The government's decision not to compete is at its discretion.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is seeking a natural resource specialist to support the collection of field vegetation inventory data for ecological site descriptions in Puerto Rico. The specialist will work directly with a research ecologist, collect field data, and develop reports and publications. The project is estimated to last one year, with a flexible work schedule of approximately 20 hours per week. The contractor must have specialized skills in natural resource inventories, familiarity with the local flora, experience working with species inventory data, experience organizing data, data quality assessment, and in reporting on field and electronic natural resource data. Bilingual Spanish-English communication skills are required, as well as the ability to manage a small team and work collaboratively in field sampling. The contractor must have an advanced degree in biology or other natural resource fields and demonstrate evidence of peer-reviewed scientific publications. Travel to sampling sites within San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be required. The contractor will be expected to record hourly work and invoice accordingly. The work schedule expectations are flexible with estimates of 20 hours per week over the twelve-month period of performance. The contractor will in all cases communicate work schedule expectations with the COR.

Interested firms or teams must have experience with projects funded through Texas Water Development Board programs and extensive experience in geotechnical engineering. The geotechnical investigation will include providing manpower, equipment, mobilization, sampling, data collection, and testing. Coordination with local, state, or federal agencies may be required. The geotechnical report will include detailed information on site conditions, soil analysis, and design recommendations for various structures. Construction phase services will include observation during foundation pile installation, load testing, and vibration monitoring. Preliminary and final testing documents must be submitted electronically to LJA for TWDB required closeout documents. A drilling water well log will be made available upon request. Satisfaction of all TWDB and environmental protection agency disadvantaged business enterprise requirements in acquiring the services of sub consultants. Development of closing and acceptance documents including TWDB required documents.