Recently Awarded Environmental Support Contracts

A crucial aspect of work within USDA’s Forest Service (FS), environmental support contracts are of utmost importance to ensure the reduction of threats to the environment. Seeking to showcase impressive industry accomplishments within this functional area, AlphaBrook has highlighted the following small and otherwise socioeconomically classified vendors that have recently won contracts within the realm of environmental support, environmental services, environmental remediation, and more. Firms interested in upcoming FS environmental support contracts would do well to take note of these small businesses, as they may be valuable teaming partners or possible top competitors.

Engineering Remediation Resources Group (ERRG): ERRG is a dual-threat SBA-certified small business and WOSB providing critical services to USDA and FS. Recently, this vendor was awarded a contract from FS for environmental remediation services, a highly-coveted effort worth over $15M. This award is undoubtedly due to ERRG’s extensive expertise in this realm, providing services such as environmental remediation, environmental consulting, environmental cleanup, soil and groundwater investigations, and environmental assessments, among others. Given this firm’s impressive array of environmental support services and recent contract win, keep an eye on ERRG’s next moves.

North Country Surveying (NSC): NSC, an SBA-certified small vendor, specializes in a wide range of services within the realm of environmental support, including environmental restoration and mapping, environmental consulting, surveying, flood plain surveys, and environmental remediation. Given these impressive solution offerings, NSC was awarded a $2M contract in August 2023 from FS for environmental consulting and surveying. Considering this firm’s extensive range of services in the field of environmental support, NSC is likely a formidable competitor or valuable teaming partner for upcoming contracts within this functional area.

Alpine Forestry: Alpine Forestry is categorized as a small business by SBA and has been making significant moves in the realm of environmental services and support. In June 2023, this vendor was awarded a contract from FS for environmental engineering and trail maintenance, a highly sought-after contract worth upwards of $5M. This impressive accomplishment is likely due to Alpine Forestry’s wide array of solution offerings in this realm, including forest conservation, resource conservation, wildfire mitigation, trail management, forest health assessments, habitat restoration, and environmental consulting. Due to Alpine Forestry’s extensive expertise in this realm, firms seeking possible small business partners for upcoming environmental support contracts should take note of this firm.

Environmental Cost Management Consultants (ECM Consultants): This small business vendor boasts an impressive repertoire of solution offerings within the realm of environmental support, providing services such as environmental remediation, environmental cleanup, environmental engineering, environmental restoration, pollution prevention, hazardous waste management, and environmental investigations. Given this array of services, ECM Consultants was recently awarded a contract from FS for environmental cleanup and restoration, an impressive award worth over $29M! As ECM Consultants continues to make great strides in the realm of environmental support, be sure to keep an eye on this up-and-coming vendor.

Fisch Drilling: Fisch Drilling is an SBA-certified small business, providing vital services to USDA and FS. Recently this vendor was awarded a contract from FS for environmental engineering services, valued at $1.5M. This award was supported by the specialized expertise that Fisch Drilling provides services including water treatment, public water systems, and water well services, and water aeration services. Based on this firm’s specialized services and recent contract win, Fisch Drilling is likely a strong competitor or beneficial teaming partner for upcoming efforts surrounding environmental support services.

Jefferson Forestry: This SBA-certified small business has been making its presence known within USDA and FS, which is not surprising given this firm’s expansive background with environmental support services. This presence is further supported by this firm’s recent winning of a $7.5M contract from FS for environmental and conservation services. This accomplishment is likely due to the various services this vendor provides, including wildlife surveys, vegetation restoration, habitat mapping, forest fire prevention and forest management plans. Jefferson Forestry’s recent contract win and the environmental services it provides make this vendor a strong teaming partner or competitor for future environmental support efforts.

K.W. Emerson: K.W Emerson is certified as a small business by SBA and has been demonstrating noteworthy accomplishments with supporting environmental services. K.W. Emerson was recently awarded a fire road restoration contract by FS worth over $5M. This recent contract win is likely supported by this firm’s environmental background which includes, surveying, mapping, natural resource services, wetland assessments, and floodplain analysis. K.W. Emerson is continuing to thrive within this functional area and is likely to be a competitive company to keep an eye on with future environmental services and support contracts.

Water, Civil, and Environmental (WCE): WCE, an SBA-certified small business, specializes in a broad spectrum of environmental support services, including fisheries restoration and design, groundwater and surface water investigation, recreational facility design, environmental policy analysis and management, remediation and voluntary clean-ups, and environmental permitting. Due to WCE’s exceptional background, this vendor was recently awarded a contract from FS worth $15M. WCE’s recent contract win, accompanied by the environmental support services it provides, makes WCE a company that is likely to be one that will be competitive within FS.

Monica CardonaOctober 2, 2023