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Easement Restoration and Emergency Watershed Protection – Obstruction Removal and Disturbed Land Revegetation

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12FPC126R0002Federal

Submission Closed03/31/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Division

NAICS

115112 - Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Place of Performance

SD, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

P03 Performance Work Statement - Easement Restoration and Emergency Watershed Protection - South Dakota

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Sources Sought Notice 12FPC126R0002 Easement Restoration and Emergency Watershed Protection

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Low

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PhaseClosed

PostedMar 16

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMar 31

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

03/31/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Division

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Division

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

Contacts

Ambrea Harris

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Kristina Baker

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Full Description

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or make a contract award. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a request for proposal, quote, or invitation for bid. The sole purpose of this notice is to identify potential System for Award Management (SAM) Database registered businesses that are interested in and capable of performing this work. USDA is not responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Sources Sought.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS TARGETING RESPONSES FROM FIRMS WHO PERFORM EASEMENT RESTORATION AND EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION SERVICES.

POINT OF CONTACT:
Primary (through March 26, 2026): Ambrea Harris, Contract Specialist, Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov
Secondary (after March 26, 2026): Kris Baker, Contracting Officer, Kristina.Baker@usda.gov

Responses are to be sent via email to Ambrea Harris at Ambrea.Harris@usda.gov AND Kris Baker at Kristina.Baker@usda.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST on March 31, 2026.