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SOURCES SOUGHT - Soil Sample Analysis

Agriculture, Department of · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

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Response deadline
Apr 29, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Posted
Apr 22, 2026
Solicitation
1232SA26Q0499
Set-aside
None listed
Place of performance
Columbia, MO, USA
Contracting office
USDA ARS AFM APD · BELTSVILLE · MD
Source
SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026

Description

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. All business sizes are invited to participate. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. SOIL SAMPLE ANALYSIS � COLUMBIA MO. SEE �Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP.pdf� and �1232SA26Q0499 Capability Survey.pdf� PLEASE SUBMIT, AT MINIMUM, THE COMPLETED �1232SA26Q0499 Capability Survey.pdf� document. Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit the completed 1232SA26Q0499 Capability Survey.pdf� document and any relevant short statements regarding the company�s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Responses should be submitted via email to christopher.c.turner@usda.gov only by THE DATE OFFERS DUE indicated in the sam.gov posting with �1232SA26Q0499 Sources Sought� in the Email Subject Line.

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Typical award size

$26,763

Middle of the pack for similar past awards

Most similar awards fall between $11,993 and $80,259

Lower end$11,993Typical$26,763Higher end$80,259
Based on 84 similar awardsSame industry code (541380)Same product/service code (B529)Prime contracts (not umbrella IDVs)

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Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID 23105125170c42688c52fa56babd45cc.

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