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Country: USA
Summary: Rivercane Site Suitability Assessment for Posthurricane Helene Recovery
Deadline: 03 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 27 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 146022557
Document Ref. No.: 1170664
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Notice # 1170664
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with FAR 5.2 “Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions”. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This proposed contract action is published to notify potential sources that the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, of Asheville, NC intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to Arundinaria Gigantea Consulting, LLC (UIE: W4YLZKT721G5).
Closing date of Notice: August 3, 2026, at 1100 AM (EST).
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541690
The size standard is $19M.
The anticipated period of performance is from August 15, 2026, through September 30, 2028
Estivated Contract Value: $67, 455.00
The intent of this project is to focus on rivercane (Arundinaria gigantea - a woody bamboo relative), to assess 1) its contribution to streambank stability, 2) persistence through historical high-water events, and 3) its potential as a restoration tool. The project assesses damage to riparian areas and site suitability for restoration efforts. This contract addresses two assessment objectives: 1) to determine if presence or absence of rivercane on the landscape mitigated Helene-related negative impacts on streambank stability and biological productivity and 2) to describe physical landscape characteristics of ideal restoration sites.
This will include the following activities:
This Statement of Work defines the primary tasks required for Goal One: To determine if presence or absence of rivercane mitigated bank erosion and damage, the contractor will examine impacts at locations where rivercane was present and absent along geomorphically similar reaches of the same stream in Helene-impacted watersheds of Western North Carolina. Goal Two: The contractor will assess physical characteristics of a minimum of 10 existing rivercane sites using existing publicly available location datasets a...
Notice ID: 1170664
Department/Ind. Agency: agriculture, department of
Original Set Aside: total small business set-aside (far 19.5)
Sub-tier: forest service
Office: usda-fs, csa east 10
Product Service Code: r499 - support- professional: other
NAICS Code: 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Inactive Dates: aug 18, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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