MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT
SILVAH software coding
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture), USDA Forest Service
Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.
- Deadline
- Nov 11, 2026, 3:00 PM ET (19 days left)
- Who can bid
- Only small businesses can bid (by the SBA size standard for this NAICS code).
- Where the work is
- Parsons, West Virginia
- Industry (NAICS)
- 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services
- Solicitation number
- 12760426Q0195
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Product/service code
- DA01
From the notice
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) is conducting market research to identify capable sources to repair SILVAH version 8 in C++ code to then work with scientific staff to produce a new SILVAH version 9 coning some features from SILVAH 7 and 8.
Open the official notice on SAM.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
- Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
- Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
- Watch for the solicitation that may follow.
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