SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- Advice & Assistance on Vegetation Classification
- Notice Date
- 6/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-8 Southern Region, 1720 Peachtree Rd. NW Suite 876 South Regional Office, Atlanta, GA, 30309
- ZIP Code
- 30309
- Solicitation Number
- AG-43Zp-S-06-0021
- Response Due
- 6/20/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/5/2006
- Description
- USDA Forest Service is planning to make a sole-source contract award to NatureServe for the following Biological and Physical Resource areas/ function: The contractor will supply expertise, advice, and assistance on issues of vegetation classification related to vegetation inventory and forest plan revisions. Tasks may involve work in both Region 8 and Region 9 of the Forest Service. Expertise required to fulfill the contract are: Knowledge of Federal Geographic Data Committee National Vegetation, Classification Standards and their relationship to NatureServe?s National Vegetation Classification System. Experience with classification of ecological communities of the eastern United States Knowledge of the distribution of ecological communities of the eastern United States Experience and knowledge of applying classification systems to vegetation inventory and mapping across federal and state agencies and private organizations in the Eastern United States. Specific tasks accomplished under this contract will include: Participating in conference calls and meetings where application of vegetation classifications is discussed. Answering questions of Forest Service staff related to vegetation classification and distribution of types, Reviewing and providing feedback on Forest Service reports and products that incorporate vegetation classification, Development of vegetation classification relates products as specified in individual task orders, which may include but are not limited to: o Lists of vegetation types and rare communities by ecoregion and national forest. o Crosswalks between existing vegetation classification systems, and o Field keys for identification of vegetation types. The Government will make one contract award. The contract will be for one calendar year with the option to renew two additional years. Government anticipates work to begin on or around July 10, 2006. Interested sources should submit information to demonstrate their ability to perform the required services no later than June 20, 2006 to the USDA Forest Service, Attention: Kay A. Matthews, AG-43ZP-S-06-21, 1720 Peachtree Road, Suite 876S., Atlanta, GA 30309.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NatureServe,1101 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington,Virginia
- Zip Code: 22209
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
- SN01060367-W 20060603/060601220307 (fbodaily.com)
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