Digital Agriculture Data Purchase and Specialty Crops Survey

Solicitation 1232SA26Q1147 is a Request for Quotation issued by the USDA Agricultural Research Service for the purchase of historical digital agriculture data and the administration of a specialty crops survey. This total small business set-aside under NAICS 541910 requires the contractor to acquire a dataset of approximately 1,500 producers covering U.S. field crops for the years 2019 to 2021 and to develop and administer an online or phone survey of approximately 1,000 specialty crop producers. The project is a one-year effort that includes refining the survey, conducting pre-testing with up to nine respondents, and providing methodological documentation for OMB Paperwork Reduction Act approval. All data must be collected and stored on a FedRAMP-certified server, with a preference for Qualtrics XM. The contract will be awarded based on best value, evaluating technical approach, relevant experience, past performance, key personnel qualifications, and price. Key deliverables include the field crops historical dataset due within one month of award, a pre-testing regimen and assessment report by November 30, 2026, and methodological documentation by December 13, 2026. Following two amendments, the final quote due date was extended to September 25, 2026, at 9:00 am MT. Quotes must be submitted via email to Amber Sampson and include the specific solicitation number in the subject line. Invoicing is to be handled electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform.