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Contracts, Grants, Agreements, and Lease Opportunities

The following options are available:

1. Contract Opportunities

Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Procurement Forecast

(USDA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site.) The Montana NRCS Procurement Forecast is available on this site. Interested parties can search this site based on location, agency, business size or type, and so forth.

Federal Business Opportunities Web site

All solicitations with a value greater than $25,000 are posted on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site. The above link is a direct connection to the Montana NRCS information on that site.

To receive solicitations with a value less than $25,000:

To receive solicitations with a value less than $25,000, vendors may submit information describing the services or supplies that they supply directly to Montana NRCS procurement personnel by e-mail or via fax. Providing a good description of the services or supplies is critical, since it is often difficult to discern what a business does solely based on the name of the company.

Jake Ceartin
E-mail: Jake.Ceartin
Phone: (406) 587-6862
Fax: (406) 587-6808

2. Grant and Agreement Opportunities

Competitive grants and cooperative agreements are posted on Grants.Gov.

Bart Huber
E-mail: Bart.Huber
Phone: (406) 587-6957
Fax: (406) 587-6808

3. Leasing Opportunities

The Montana NRCS leases space for approximately 28 offices throughout the state of Montana. Competitive solicitations are issued to all interested parties on the Source List. If you are interested in being added to the Source List contact:

Patti Renevier
E-mail: Patricia.Renevier
Phone: (406) 587-6731
Fax: (406) 587-6808

4. Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. Under this competitive grant program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funds are awarded to non-Federal or Tribal governments, non-governmental organizations, or individuals. If you are interested in applying for a Conservation Innovation Grant see Conservation Innovation Grants or contact:

Kris Berg
E-mail: Kris.Berg
Phone: (406) 587-6849
Fax: (406) 587-6761

Last Modified: 10/09/2012