USGS procurement forecast: U.S. Geological Survey

Contracts the U.S. Geological Survey plans to buy, from its published acquisition forecast. Forecasts come out months before a solicitation is posted on SAM.gov, so this is the time to introduce your business and ask how USGS plans to buy the work.

Planned buys listed
167
Award expected within 6 months
57
Set aside for small business
11
Updated
Oct 28, 2026

“Award expected within 6 months” counts planned buys whose expected award date falls in the next six months. A buy listed only by quarter or fiscal year is dated to the end of that period, so it counts only if the period ends within six months. Where an agency gives a planned work start, we use that date instead.

These are the forecasts of 11 agencies. Not included: Health and Human Services (NIH, FDA, CDC, ASPR and BARDA) and Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps), and other agencies that publish their forecasts elsewhere. Which agencies are covered.

Upcoming USGS contracts, soonest first

167 listed

What to do with a forecast: before the solicitation posts, introduce your business to the agency's small business office, ask how it plans to buy the work and whether it could be set aside, and watch SAM.gov for a sources sought notice. How to answer one.

Federal fiscal years start October 1, so a fiscal year's Q1 is October to December of the calendar year before: FY2027 Q1 is October to December 2026, and Q2 is January to March 2027.

Place of performance is as each agency lists it. Some list the office that will manage the work instead.

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What USGS plans to buy

NAICS codes on USGS's upcoming forecast entries:

What USGS plans to buy, by NAICS code
CodeIndustryPlanned
541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services43
519290Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services13
541360Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services12
334220Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing11
423430Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers8
561210Facilities Support Services8
334112Computer Storage Device Manufacturing7
513120Periodical Publishers6
541511Custom Computer Programming Services6
334516Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing5
517112Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)4
561990All Other Support Services4

Frequently asked questions

What is an agency procurement forecast?

A procurement (or acquisition) forecast is an agency's list of contracts it plans to buy in the coming months, published before the solicitation is posted on SAM.gov. Agencies publish them so small businesses can prepare. Each entry usually gives the work, the NAICS code, an estimated value range, the expected solicitation or award quarter and whether it may be set aside.

How should a small business use a forecast?

Pick the planned buys in your NAICS codes, then introduce your business to the agency's small business specialist or program office with a short email and your capability statement. Ask how they plan to buy it: set-aside, contract vehicle and timing. Then watch SAM.gov for a sources sought notice or draft solicitation, which often comes first. Contacting USGS early, while the requirement is still being planned, is when you can still influence a set-aside decision.

How accurate are forecast dates and values?

They are estimates. Dates shown as a quarter or fiscal year are the agency's own (the federal fiscal year starts October 1, so Q1 FY2027 is October to December 2026). Values are ranges. Buys slip, change set-aside or are dropped, and some are never posted. Treat a forecast as an early signal, not a promise.

Where does this forecast data come from?

From the agencies' own public forecast sites: GSA's Acquisition Gateway forecast tool (which carries the forecasts of many departments), the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System, and the Department of Energy and NASA acquisition forecasts. FedReady checks them every day. Agencies that aren't listed, such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services (NIH, FDA, CDC), publish their forecasts elsewhere; Acquisition.gov links to each one.

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Forecast data from GSA Acquisition Gateway forecast tool, public U.S. government information, as of Oct 28, 2026. Forecasts are plans, not promises: dates, values and set-asides change. FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with the U.S. Geological Survey, SAM.gov or any government agency.