Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA environmental consulting contractors (NAICS 541620)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 541620 · Environmental Consulting Services
Latest 12 months
$16.7M
Net obligations · Down $7.9M vs. $24.6M preceding
Prime contractors
78
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA federal contracting market for environmental consulting under NAICS 541620. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for environmental consulting at the Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $198.5M in net obligations across 1,332 awards in environmental consulting at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.38% of $52.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 32.2% from $24.6M to $16.7M. 17 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $14.4M versus $9.3M through the same date in FY25 (+55.2%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$39.8M600Complete
FY2023$86.2M665Complete
FY2024$46.5M634Complete
FY2025$11.5M508Complete
FY2026$14.4M230YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$198.5M
1,332 awards · 312 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−32.2%
$16.7M vs. $24.6M
Leading eight prime share
57.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.38% of $52.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
59.2% of 681 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
403 set aside · 278 no set-aside · 651 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. gained the most market share
0.3%→15.4%+15.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 13 reported actions.
7 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$1.5MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
DEWBERRY ENGINEERS INC. lost the most market share
8.2%→6.0%−2.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #5 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.

Market structure

Reported set-aside share increased
65.3%→82.2%+16.9 percentage points
Of 101 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 83 were reported as set-asides.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through FSA-ADMINISTRATOR decreased
$4.6M→$589K−$4.0M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 2 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST increased
$106K→$1.5M+$1.4M
Latest-period activity spans 5 awards across 4 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

STRAUGHAN ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
$1.4M→$0No latest-period activity
It previously ranked #6 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

8.8% of positive obligations were attributed to FPAC BUS CNTR-INFO SOLUTIONS DIV. That represents $1.6M, up $2.6M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. FPAC BUS CNTR-INFO SOLUTIONS DIV8.8% · $1.6M · up $2.6M
  2. DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST7.9% · $1.5M · up $1.4M
  3. NRCS-NV STATE OFFICE6.5% · $1.2M · up $1.5M
  4. NRCS-EASEMENT PROGRAMS DIV5.5% · $1.0M · down $3.8M
  5. USDA ARS NEA BARC4.8% · $894K · up $793K
  6. All other reported offices66.5% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    FPAC BUS CNTR-INFO SOLUTIONS DIV

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    8.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $991K in net deobligations to $1.6M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 8.8%, a change of +8.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  2. Reported funding office

    DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST

    #2Up 34 from #36

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    7.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1283.2% from $106K to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.34% to 7.9%, a change of +7.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NRCS-NV STATE OFFICE

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    6.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.5M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $289K in net deobligations to $1.2M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 6.5%, a change of +6.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NRCS-EASEMENT PROGRAMS DIV

    #4Down 3 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    5.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.8M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 78.5% from $4.8M to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.2% to 5.5%, a change of −9.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA BARC

    #5Up 35 from #40

    Latest 12 months

    $894K

    4.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$793K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 781.0% from $102K to $894K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.32% to 4.8%, a change of +4.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NRCS-NM STATE OFFICE

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $815K

    4.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$751K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 48.0% from $1.6M to $815K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.0% to 4.4%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 13 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA FOREST SERVICE

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $745K

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$745K

    4 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $745K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.0%, a change of +4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 6 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA AAO FAC/SAF/REAL PROP

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $729K

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$729K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $729K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.9%, a change of +3.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    FPAC BUS CNTR-ENV ACT DIV

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $707K

    3.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.9M in net deobligations to $707K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.8%, a change of +3.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  10. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA NBADF

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $665K

    3.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$665K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $665K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.6%, a change of +3.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    FSA-ADMINISTRATOR

    #12Down 10 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $589K

    3.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.0M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 87.2% from $4.6M to $589K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.7% to 3.2%, a change of −11.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  12. Reported funding office

    RURAL UTILITIES SERVICES

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $3.2M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.0% to 0%, a change of −10.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    NRCS-NATL WATER MANAGEMENT CNTR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.0M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.0M in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  14. Reported funding office

    USDA, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$147

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $3.1M in net obligations to $147 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.8% to 0%, a change of −9.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    NRCS-MI STATE OFFICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$1.0M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.3M

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.3M in net obligations to $1.0M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.1% to 0%, a change of −4.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 132 awards had positive obligations totaling $19.4M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 55.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 70.7%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as PINE.

Leading award type
37.0%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
55.4%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
70.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
93 of 132 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • PINE

    $1.6M

    8.4% of positive obligations · 2 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 132 current awards and 184 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Parent-IDV obligation share
70.7%
Down from 89.5% in the preceding period
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity obligation share
55.4%
Down from 68.8% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541620 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 13.2 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 15.1 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 26.3 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 66.8% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share70.7%83.8%-13.2 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share55.4%40.3%+15.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share33.7%60.0%-26.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$51K$154K-66.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 12 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)41$7.2M37.0%
Delivery Order(C)38$6.5M33.7%
Purchase Order(B)46$4.9M25.1%
Definitive Contract(D)7$831K4.3%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)41$7.2M37.0%
FSS(C)30$5.7M29.4%
IDC(B)8$827K4.3%
Not reported53$5.7M29.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)49$8.0M41.2%
Multiple Award(M)30$5.7M29.4%
Not reported53$5.7M29.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)49$10.8M55.4%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)46$4.1M20.9%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)18$1.9M9.7%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)12$1.8M9.1%
Architect-Engineer FAR 6.102(AE)4$754K3.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)3$210K1.1%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)50$10.8M55.4%
Competed Under SAP(F)41$3.8M19.4%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)18$1.9M9.7%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)12$1.8M9.1%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)6$963K5.0%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)5$289K1.5%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)27$8.6M44.5%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)33$3.8M19.8%
Sole Source(SS)1$51K0.26%
Not reported71$6.9M35.5%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)3$207K1.1%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$75K0.39%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)1$7K0.030%
Not reported127$19.1M98.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)101$15.7M80.9%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)30$3.6M18.8%
Labor Hours(Z)1$75K0.39%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Other Environmental Services(F999)38$8.5M43.9%
Environmental Systems Protection- Environmental Remediation(F108)5$2.6M13.4%
Digital Maps, Charts and Geodetic Products(7644)2$1.6M8.4%
Support- Management: Logistics Support(R706)1$997K5.1%
Special Studies/Analysis- Environmental Assessments(B510)7$786K4.0%
Architect and Engineering- General: Other(C219)5$775K4.0%
Other reported values74$4.1M21.2%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0)68$9.9M50.9%
Forest Service(12C2)48$5.0M25.8%
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)8$2.7M13.7%
Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205)3$1.6M8.4%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)5$226K1.2%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div-Western Sec(12FPC3)22$4.6M23.5%
Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div-Eastern Sec(12FPC4)36$3.5M18.0%
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)8$2.7M13.7%
Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div-Central Sec(12FPC1)10$1.8M9.4%
Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc(123144)3$1.6M8.4%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 2(124440)4$1.5M7.5%
Other reported values49$3.8M19.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
12FPC222A0006(12D0)2$1.6M8.4%
12444023A0009(12C2)2$1.4M7.1%
GS10F0120T(4730)3$1.3M6.8%
47QRAA22D0083(4732)5$1.3M6.8%
12FPC426A0002(12D0)2$1.3M6.7%
12FPC424A0028(12D0)1$1.1M5.8%
47QRAA20D000T(4732)1$997K5.1%
47QRAA21D00AN(4732)2$662K3.4%
Other reported values61$4.0M20.5%
Not reported53$5.7M29.4%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 2 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
93 reported · 39 not reported
Positive award obligations
$51K median
$15K–$131K middle 50%
Reported performance period
359 days (~12 months) median
132 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
17 of 78prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
15.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
38.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
57.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $18.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    15.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $93K → $2.9M
    +2972.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.32% → 15.4%
    +15.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.8M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 13, 2022
    through Aug 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside31
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported65
    Reported small business96
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
    • 1 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    8.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$511K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for THE SANBORN MAP COMPANY, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $1.6M
    −23.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.4% → 8.7%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.8M
    8.9% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 31, 2021
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported36
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.3M

    7.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$587K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for BLUESTONE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $759K → $1.3M
    +77.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 7.2%
    +4.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.6M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 7, 2023
    through Jun 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported24
    Reported small business35
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.3M

    7.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$522K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for SES INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.8M → $1.3M
    −28.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.4% → 7.1%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.8M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 1, 2022
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported56
    Reported small business56
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    6.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DEWBERRY ENGINEERS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $1.1M
    −52.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.2% → 6.0%
    −2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.5M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2024
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $997K

    5.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$704K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for ALPHA FACILITIES SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $293K → $997K
    +240.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 5.3%
    +4.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 6, 2022
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $748K

    4.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$748K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SYNERGY RESOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $748K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.0%
    +4.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $748K
    0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 27, 2026
    through Apr 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $696K

    3.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$650K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for TERRA SOIL & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $46K → $696K
    +1426.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 3.7%
    +3.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $742K
    0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 5, 2025
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside31
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $662K

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$238K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for ZIA ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $899K → $662K
    −26.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.1% → 3.5%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 1, 2022
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside24
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business36
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $596K

    3.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$258K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for NORTH WIND RESOURCE CONSULTING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $338K → $596K
    +76.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 3.2%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.0M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 25 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside41
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business54
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $556K

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$556K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for FAIRWAY CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $556K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.0%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $556K
    0.28% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 24, 2025
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $497K

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$304K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for PALEOWEST LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $193K → $497K
    +157.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.67% → 2.7%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    0.75% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 12, 2021
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported53
    Reported small business53
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $435K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$748K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for WOODS CANYON ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$313K → $435K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.3%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $852K
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 22, 2023
    through Jul 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $400K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$400K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $400K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.1%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $400K
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 7, 2026
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $368K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for EDWARD PETERSEN
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $373K → $368K
    −1.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 2.0%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $741K
    0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 1, 2025
    through Aug 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$748K

SYNERGY RESOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NRCS-NV STATE OFFICE

NRCS-SOUTHERN NEVADA NATIONAL RESOURCES INVENTORY (NRI): FEDERAL USDI-BLM AND NON-FEDERAL ON-SITE PRIVATE GRAZING LAND (OPGL) DATA COLLECTION ACCORDING TO ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK AND CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$748K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 4.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 6.5% attributed share
+6.5 percentage points · $1.5M net increase; action accounted for 50.3%
PIID 12FPC326P0018
Base award

This action

+$1.3M

THE SANBORN MAP COMPANY, INC.

FPAC BUS CNTR-INFO SOLUTIONS DIV

ACQUISITION OF THE 2026 NATIONAL AERIAL IMAGERY PROGRAM (NAIP) IN SUPPORT OF THE FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION (FPAC) MISSION AREA.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $511K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 8.7% share
$511K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 8.8% attributed share
+8.8 percentage points · $2.6M net increase; action accounted for 47.8%
PIID 12314426F0175
Base award

This action

+$1.2M

MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.

DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST

DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST OIL AND GAS WELL PLUGGING

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 39 positions in this market.

It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 15.4% share
up 39 ranks · +15.1 percentage points · $2.8M net increase; action accounted for 43.5%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 12444026F0043
Base award

This action

+$1.1M

DEWBERRY ENGINEERS INC.

NRCS-EASEMENT PROGRAMS DIV

BPA CALL #3 FOR LAND SURVEYOR SUPPORT FOR NRCS EPD

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 6.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 6.0% share
$1.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 5.5% attributed share
$3.8M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12FPC426F0052
Deobligation

This action

−$761K

HEARTLANDS JV LLC

NRCS-MI STATE OFFICE

TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE AGREEMENT; CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) SPECIALISTS AREA 4 MI, TWELVE CRP SPECIALIST POSITIONS FOR AREA 4 STATE OF MICHIGAN

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $761K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$499K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−4.4 percentage points · $2.0M net decline; action accounted for 37.7%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−4.1 percentage points · $2.3M net decline; action accounted for 32.7%
PIID 12FPC424P0103 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$601K

SES INC.

NRCS-SD STATE OFFICE

NATIONAL RESOURCES INVENTORY (NRI) AND LOCAL DATA SURVEY INSTRUMENT (LDSI) DATA COLLECTION FOR NRCS SOUTH DAKOTA.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $601K while office-attributed obligations fell $531K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.1% share
$522K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#11 · 3.2% attributed share
$531K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12FPC124F0169 · Mod P00002
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. TERRA SOIL & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLCBase award · PIID 12FPC326P0064
    Action+$519K
    Award net obligations$519K
  2. STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC.Base award · PIID 12444026P0178
    Action+$12K
    Award net obligations$12K
  3. ROCK LEAF WATER ENVIRONMENTAL LLCBase award · PIID 12FPC126F0090
    Action+$125K
    Award net obligations$125K
  4. ROCK LEAF WATER ENVIRONMENTAL LLCBase award · PIID 12FPC126F0091
    Action+$122K
    Award net obligations$122K
  5. ROCK LEAF WATER ENVIRONMENTAL LLCBase award · PIID 12FPC126F0092
    Action+$120K
    Award net obligations$120K
  6. NEISHALY GARCIABase award · PIID 12444726P0009
    Action+$12K
    Award net obligations$12K
  7. YELLOWFIELD LLCBase award · PIID 1284LM26P0039
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K
  8. CORNERSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLCBase award · PIID 12FPC326P0059
    Action+$153K
    Award net obligations$153K
  9. TERRA SOIL & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLCBase award · PIID 12FPC126P0027
    Action+$128K
    Award net obligations$128K
  10. ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLCBase award · PIID 12444026F0091
    Action+$60K
    Award net obligations$60K

USDA environmental consulting market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA environmental consulting contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC., THE SANBORN MAP COMPANY, INC., and BLUESTONE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC. were the leading USDA environmental consulting prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.

    $2,869,234 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    THE SANBORN MAP COMPANY, INC.

    $1,625,799 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    BLUESTONE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.

    $1,345,973 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did USDA contract obligations decrease in the environmental consulting market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the environmental consulting market decreased 32.2% from $24,572,462 in the preceding 12 months to $16,664,656 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$16,664,656
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$24,572,462
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−32.2%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent USDA contract award activity was reported in the environmental consulting market?

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the environmental consulting market included actions for SYNERGY RESOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC., THE SANBORN MAP COMPANY, INC., and MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for USDA contracts under NAICS 541620?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, USDA reported 132 positive-obligation awards for environmental consulting under NAICS 541620. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
132
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
55.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
37% of positive obligations
Full and open
55.4%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
70.7%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
PINE
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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