Sources SoughtPosted Jun 24, 2026·Responses due Jul 3, 2026

Groundwater Transfer and Injection Project - Oxford, MS

Agriculture (all) · USDA ARS AFM APD

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541620
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
1232SA26Q0854
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Oxford, MS, USA
Contact
David Hildebrand (david.hildebrand@usda.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 1232SA26Q0854 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jun 24, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
  • Sep 3, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Sep 10, 2026
    Award Notice
    COLLIER CONSULTING, INC. · $1.5M
    Open

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What the notice says

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) desires to procure technical experts will provide advice and counsel to the Groundwater Transfer and Injection Project (GTIP) Phase 2 team at Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Sedimentation Laboratory (NSL), collaborators, and stakeholders in selecting appropriate sites and creating a most probable cost estimate for the project. During GTIP Phase 2, the project will be expanded by establishing a distributed network of extraction and injection wells that combine riverbank filtration and groundwater transf… (show all)

er and injection in the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer. Technical expertise concerning engineering, environmental, hydrogeological, geophysical, operational, cost, and logistical considerations will be provided to the project team through periodic virtual and on-site meetings with ARS personnel, collaborators, and stakeholders, including reviewing and assessing documentation necessary for developing the plans. Onsite geophysical investigations of sites of interest identified in the planning process will also be conducted. USDA desires to award a single firm fixed priced award on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the USDA will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women- Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes � it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is 541620, with a size standard of $19M. In response to this sources sought, please provide: Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity ID (UEI), a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

Who won similar work

17 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Agriculture (all)), same NAICS 541620.

Single-winner award sizes (17): middle half $33K to $146K, median $71K; range $12K to $1.0M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BEAR CREEK ARCHEOLOGY INC1$1.0MOct 31, 2024
WESTERN PROPERTIES Rancho Cordova CA 95742 USA1$423KJul 30, 2026
Environmental Assessment Services, LLC1$400KMay 7, 2026
COPPERHEAD ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING INC1$322KSep 8, 2026
NAKONECHNY, LYLE D Ocean Park WA 98640 USA1$146KSep 15, 2026
GRULLON PENKOVA, IANA FAUSTO San Juan PR 00924 USA1$141KSep 24, 2026
CORNERSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLC1$126KJun 2, 2026
ESPINOZA CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC1$114KJun 1, 2026
MICHAEL, TERRY Washington DC 20003 USA1$71KJun 7, 2026
BBJ GROUP LLC1$56KJul 14, 2026

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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 Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 132 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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