D--SOURCES SOUGHT - Land Use Modeling
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify qualified businesses capable of providing software development and technical support for enhancing its wildfire, fuel load, and land use modeling capabilities. This effort aims to continue the development of a land-based fuels and wildfire risk model for the conterminous U.S. Responses are due by Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM PD.
Scope of Work
The required services, as detailed in the attached Statement of Work, include:
- Providing technical support for the USGS SyncroSim/ST-Sim software module, encompassing configuration, parameterization, and processing of external data like remote sensing vegetation data.
- Developing post-processing analytical tools for fire-risk maps and hazard assessments.
- Collaborating on scientific meetings, publications, and reports related to LULC-driven fire dynamics.
- Implementing software enhancements to the SyncroSim/ST-Sim application, such as simulating complex fire-regime interactions, improving scaling for large-area simulations, updating documentation, and ensuring compatibility with USGS data standards and high-performance computing.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Sources Sought)
- NAICS: 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services (Size Standard: $34.0 million)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: June 9, 2026, 10:00 AM PD
- Published: June 1, 2026
Purpose
This Sources Sought is for market research purposes only and is not a request for quote or proposal. The Government is not committed to awarding a contract and will use the information to determine its acquisition strategy. Costs incurred in responding will not be reimbursed.
Submission & Contact
Capabilities statements detailing the ability to meet the attached Statement of Work must be submitted via email to elizabeth_adam@ios.doi.gov. The primary contact is Elizabeth Adam, who can be reached at eadam@usgs.gov or (916) 278-9441.