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The deadline for this RFP is Jul 6, 2026. Make sure to submit your proposal before this date to be considered.

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What is USDA-Forest Service, At-Incident MGT Services Branch looking for?

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This is a Sources Sought notice (not a solicitation or grant) seeking market research for a domestically sourced automated push-probe soil sampler for the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Laboratory in Kimberly, ID.  The notice describes specific equipment requirements (three-depth sampling to 3 feet, automatic separation into discrete depth samples, GPS-enabled, UTV-mountable, hydraulic hammer, ~5 HP engine, <30s cycle time) and requests short capabilities statements rather than proposals.

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