Cultural Resource Surveys on the Monongahela National Forest.
Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 8
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 12444726Q0051 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 16, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Jul 28, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12444726Q0051 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Cultural Resource Surveys for Active Management on the Monongahela National Forest. The project may be located in any of the following ten county area in West Virginia. The objectives of the project shall be: (1) to locate and identify all cultural resources jud… (show all)
ged to be at least 50 years old (2) to provide a complete cultural resource inventory of the area, and (3) to make a preliminary evaluation of the significance of identified historic properties according to the National Register of Historic Places eligibility criteria. To accomplish these objectives, the Contractor shall review existing sources of information on cultural and natural resources in the project area, conduct a complete coverage field reconnaissance, analyze the results of this investigation, and prepare a cultural resource report documenting this information on cultural and natural resources in the project area, conduct a complete coverage field reconnaissance, analyze the results of this investigation, and prepare a cultural resource report documenting this information. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541720 The small business size standard is 28 million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Forest Service), same product/service code (PSC) B503.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $3K to $148K, median $116K; range $3K to $217K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY, INC. | 1 | $217K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $216K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| CORNERSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLC | 1 | $126K | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc. | 1 | $117K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| ESPINOZA CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $114K | Jun 1, 2026 |
| HOPE ARCHAEOLOGY INC | 1 | $3K | Nov 25, 2025 |
| ACR CONSULTANTS, INC. | 1 | $3K | Nov 25, 2025 |
| BARRON LLC | 1 | $3K | Nov 25, 2025 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 24, 2026OHIO VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY, INC.$217KWayne National Forest, Phase 1 Heritage/Archeology SurveysNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 2, 2026CORNERSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLC$126KHorse Wash Heritage Survey Prescott National ForestNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 1, 2026ESPINOZA CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC$114KSpence Basin Heritage Survey Prescott National ForestNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 30, 2026Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.$117KNotice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against Mississippi Archaeological /Cultural Heritage Services BPA'sNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 30, 2026R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc.$216KNotice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against Archaeological /Cultural Heritage Services BPA'sNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 25, 2025HOPE ARCHAEOLOGY INC$3KBGHNF SNF Heritage IDIQNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 25, 2025BARRON LLC$3KBGHNF SNF Heritage IDIQNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 25, 2025ACR CONSULTANTS, INC.$3KBGHNF SNF Heritage IDIQNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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.