Notice of Intent to Restrict Competition IITF Plant Tissue Samples
Forest Service · International Institute of Tropical Forestry
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1240BE26Q0117 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 14, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is a notice of the USDA Forest Service�s intent to restrict competition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. In accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) FAR 12.102 (a), the following documents the decision to restrict competition for this acquisition. The International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) provides scientific research as part of US Forest Service (USFS) Research and Development under the Department of Agriculture, located in San Juan PR. As part of its mission to deliver reliable scientific data, the Institute requires c… (show all)
ontinuity in analytical methodology and accurate laboratory analysis of plant tissue samples. Maintaining methodological consistency is essential to support ongoing research activities and ensure comparability with historical datasets that span multiple years. The contractor can fulfil the contract by analyzing 479 plant tissue samples with the requested methodology (standard acid digestion followed by ICP analysis) . The purpose is to determine concentrations of phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), boron (B), aluminum (Al), zinc (Zn),sulfur (S) and sodium (Na) using acid digestion and standard ICP analysis. All responsible sources may submit an inquiry as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services $19 Million. The desired period of performance for the services described herein is anticipated to be from October 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Forest Service), same NAICS 541380.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES INC | 1 | $5.0M | Feb 10, 2026 |
| FLORAGENEX, INC. | 1 | $231K | Sep 4, 2026 |
| FANN ENVIRONMENTAL LLC | 1 | $153K | May 21, 2026 |
| DAJANI LLC | 1 | $33K | Jan 7, 2026 |
| TECH O. R., LLC | 1 | $32K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, INC. | 1 | $24K | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Michigan State University Foundation East Lansing MI 48823 USA | 1 | $23K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| I-2-I Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $20K | Mar 17, 2026 |
| RHITHRON ASSOCIATES INC | 1 | $12K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| XLEAGLE LLC | 1 | $8K | Aug 24, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 5, 2026Michigan State University Foundation East Lansing MI 48823 USA$23KWheat DNA Library Sequencing
- Oct 5, 2026TECH O. R., LLC$32KCNF WATER SAMPLE TESTING
- Sep 8, 2026ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, INC.$24KUSFS R6 Drinking Water System PFAS Sampling and Analysis
- Sep 4, 2026FLORAGENEX, INC.$231KRMRS FIA Genetic Tree Sampling
- Aug 24, 2026XLEAGLE LLC$8KAnnual Chemical Fume Hoods, Laminar Bench Hoods, and Biosafety Cabinet Recertifications
- Jul 8, 2026RHITHRON ASSOCIATES INC$12KRio Grande NF Macroinvertebrate Analysis
- May 21, 2026FANN ENVIRONMENTAL LLC$153KPrescott National Forest, Forest-wide Water Operator
- Mar 17, 2026I-2-I Solutions, Inc.$20KWater Systems Testing for the White Mountain National Forest
- Feb 10, 2026ALLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES INC$5.0MR1 Geotech Service IDIQ (AE)
- Jan 7, 2026DAJANI LLC$33KWater Sample Testing and Analysis for Region 8 Forest Service
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.