SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Sources Sought for an IDIQ Contract for Endangered Species Services Related to Pallid Sturgeon Propagation, Monitoring & Focused Investigations on the MO River below Gavins Point Dam in SD, USACE - Omaha District
- Notice Date
- 1/14/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Omaha, 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901
- ZIP Code
- 68102-4901
- Solicitation Number
- W9128F-14-R-0025
- Response Due
- 1/28/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2014
- Point of Contact
- Tracey S. McKay, 402-995-2060
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Omaha
(tracey.s.mckay@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) anticipates soliciting and awarding a 5 year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) NTE $5M for pallid sturgeon population assessment monitoring actions, pallid sturgeon hatchery propagation and pallid sturgeon focused research investigations in the Missouri River in South Dakota. The Missouri River Recovery Program (MRRP) is required to monitor, propagate and conduct focused investigations in the Missouri River on pallid sturgeon to meet jeopardy avoidance requirements under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2003 Amended Biological Opinion. The work will require: a Section 10 U.S. Fish and Wildlife endangered species handling and collection permit for monitoring and focused investigations related to the endangered pallid sturgeon, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks Endangered Species Permit for Pallid Sturgeon, and other equipment necessary to demonstrate the capability to effectively complete required monitoring, focused investigation and propagation activities for the MRRP. The proposed work will include, but is not limited to: a. Pallid Sturgeon Population Assessment: Biological surveys for pallid sturgeon and other native fish species and habitat data collection will be conducted in accordance with the most current guiding documents for Pallid Sturgeon Population Assessment. The Contractor will be responsible for data entry and basic analysis of the data for all segments identified in the guiding documents for Pallid Sturgeon Population Assessment (most recent version is Welker and Drobish 2012), Missouri River Standard Operating Procedures for Fish Sampling and Data Collection (most recent version is Welker and Drobish 2012). An annual report that summarizes each year's data collection effort is required. b. Pallid Sturgeon Propagation: The USACE has the responsibility to work cooperatively with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to capture, hold and spawn broodstock annually. The USACE is responsible for a portion of the annual stocking identified as the average annual shortfall in the 2000 Biological Opinion and 2003 Amendment. The contractor will be required to provide support for activities associated with annual stocking goals for pallid sturgeon. Activities associated with pallid sturgeon propagation include: broodstock collection, sexing, transport, tagging and stocking. c. Scientific Studies: To support learning and progress towards jeopardy avoidance of the pallid sturgeon, certain research activities are required to improve understanding, identify relationships, and resolve uncertainty (knowledge gaps). Priority information needs are continually being assessed. Data collection and research study design and analysis may be conducted to address high priority information needs for pallid sturgeon. These needs are identified under four categories (Early Life Stages, Habitat, Reproduction, and Population Assessment). The contractor may be responsible for performing a variety of these efforts. Required Permits: To perform these tasks, contractors must possess or have the ability to obtain and submit one copy of each of the required biological collectors permits: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Section 10 Endangered Species Permit (for federally listed pallid sturgeon) and South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks Endangered Species Permit (for fishes and turtles, including state and federal listed species). The USACE - Omaha District is seeking qualified Small Business (SB) Community Members [Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business, Small Business (SB) led teams, Small Business Partnerships and or Small Business Joint Ventures] and Other Than Small Business (OTSB) concerns that qualify under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. This Sources Sought Notice is part of the market research activities and your responses are sought to identify potential sources that have the knowledge, skill, equipment, experience and past performance necessary to perform the aforementioned services. All interested, responsive and responsible contractors are encouraged to participate in this market research by submitting a response via email to tracey.s.mckay@usace.army.mil no later than 5:00 PM CST 28 January 2014. Responses should include the company name, address, contact name and title, phone number, email address, business size and classification/certification under NAICS Code 541990, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, verification you have the aforementioned biological collectors permits and a list of your company's recent projects of the same type described in this notice. Recent project information should include project number with title/description, name the government agency or non-government client for which the work was performed, the agency/client point of contact (name, phone number and email address) and whether you participated as the prime contractor or as a subcontractor. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR A FORMAL PROPOSAL. This notice is provided as information to the market place and is an invitation for an expression of interest and brief demonstration of qualifications to perform and deliver the anticipated requirement. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. If it is determined that no qualified sources other than the State of South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks respond to this announcement under NAICS Code 541990, our intent is to proceed with processing a sole source award to the State of South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks under NAICS Code 924120. Contracting Office Address: USACE - Omaha District, 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901 Point of Contact(s): Tracey S. McKay, 402-995-2060 or aforementioned email address
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Omaha 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha NE
- Zip Code: 68102-4901
- Zip Code: 68102-4901
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