SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Scientific Studies in support of Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Program - This Sources Sought Announcement Does Not Constitute a Request For Proposal
- Notice Date
- 12/14/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 924120
— Administration of Conservation Programs
- Contracting Office
- US Army Corps of Engineer - Omaha District, 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901
- ZIP Code
- 68102-4901
- Solicitation Number
- W9128F10R0005
- Response Due
- 12/31/2009
- Archive Date
- 3/1/2010
- Point of Contact
- Wanda Carter-Davis, (402) 995-2059
- E-Mail Address
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US Army Corps of Engineer - Omaha District
(wanda.c.carter-davis@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Market Research to identify sources that have the capacity and capability to perform scientific studies on the Missouri River between The Big Sioux River in Sioux City, Iowa and the Iowa/Missouri state line in the state of Iowa. The work requires a firm possess the biological experience, expertise, knowledge, and refined techniques to conduct scientific surveys and research studies on the Missouri River related to research and recovery goals for the Pallid Sturgeon as prescribed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Biological Opinion for the Missouri River, dated 2000, as amended in 2003. Interested firms are hereby invited to submit a response to this market survey to demonstrate their technical, managerial and business capability to provide the requested services. It is anticipated that the Government will issue a Single Award Task Order Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract NTE $3M; period of performance: five(5)years. Firms may be required to perform all or part of the following services: A) Pallid Sturgeon Population Assessment: Biological surveys for pallid sturgeon and other native fish species and habitat data collection in accordance with the most current guiding documents for Pallid Sturgeon Population Assessment and Missouri River Standard Operating Procedures for Fish Sampling and Data Collection. All data are recorded on standardized data sheets and followed by implementing a variety of QA/QC procedures. B) Pallid Sturgeon Propagation: The Corps has the responsibility to work cooperatively with the USFWS to capture, hold and spawn broodstock annually. The Corps is responsible for a portion of the annual stocking identified as the Average annual shortfall in the 2000 Opinion and 2003 Amendment to the 2000 Opinion. This component provides support for propagation and population augmentation activities associated with annual stocking goals for pallid sturgeon. Activities associated with pallid sturgeon propagation include: broodstock collection, sexing, and transport. An annual summary report in accordance with a standardized format will be submitted highlighting the propagation activities. C) Aquatic Habitat Assessment and Monitoring: For the benefit of pallid sturgeon, the Corps, through management actions or site-level projects, creates and then monitors aquatic habitat in the channelized segment of the Missouri River. The contractor will be responsible for assessing improvements/changes in the physical habitat characteristics associated with the channelized river, and the biological response to those habitat changes. All data are recorded on standardized data sheets and followed by implementing a variety of QA/QC procedures. An Annual Report that summarizes each years data collection efforts is required. The contractor is also required to attend meetings and trainings directly associated with assessment and monitoring activities; it is estimated that there will be five total occurrences. All sampling must be consistent with the most recent version of the guiding document for Pallid Sturgeon Habitat Assessment and Monitoring, Pallid Sturgeon Population Assessment Project and Missouri River Standard Operating Procedures for Fish Sampling and Data Collection documents. D) Aquatic Ecosystem Response: This work may include monitoring to assess the biologic response of native species including game and non-game species as well as changes to primary and secondary productivity that result from in-channel and off-channel aquatic habitat creation efforts. This data would provide the information needed to make informed adaptive management decisions related to habitat creation in order to insure recovery of the ecosystem on which the pallid sturgeon relies. E) Scientific Studies: To support learning and progress towards recovery of the pallid sturgeon, certain research activities are required to improve understanding, identify relationships, and resolve knowledge gaps for pallid biology and ecology. As the recovery process moves forward, priority information needs will be identified, some of which are included in the Ruckelshaus Report. Data collection and research study design and analysis may be conducted to address high priority information needs for pallid sturgeon in the middle basin of the Missouri River. These needs are identified, in part, under four categories Early Life Stages, Habitat, Reproduction, and Population Assessment. This notice is provided as information to the marketplace and is an invitation for an expression of interest for firms to demonstrate a capability to perform the anticipated work. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, the State of Iowa, under the authority of FAR 6.302 All interested, capable, qualified and responsive firms are encouraged to reply to this market survey. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. Sources responding to this Market Survey must furnish the following information: 1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address and business size status. 2. Past Performance Information - Provide any past performance information for the previous 3 years that clearly demonstrates familiarity and experience with the requirements. For each project, include the Size, term, and complexity of job; Information on your role as either a prime contractor or subcontractor; Point of contact (POC) at the agency or prime contractors organization to verify the information; 3. Provide sufficient data that demonstrates you have or can obtain the appropriate personnel, materials, equipment, management, quality, and cost controls necessary to perform the services identified under this notice; specifically address your ability to conduct year-round sampling efforts on the reaches of the Missouri River between the Big Sioux River in Sioux City, Iowa and the Iowa/Missouri state line; 4. Firms must demonstrate that they have specific expertise and experience in the following areas: conducting fishery monitoring and research; fish propagation and augmentation activities; familiarity with the plans and protocols for standardized assessments and sampling activities within the basin. 5. Firms must demonstrate they have experienced personnel with expertise in establishing working relationships and coordination with a broad spectrum of outside entities (other states and federal agencies) that are responsible for overseeing natural resource management in this geographic area. 6. Firms must possess or have the ability to obtain and must submit one copy of each of the required biological collectors permits: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Section 10 Endangered Species Permit (for federally listed pallid sturgeon); State of Iowa Department of Natural Resources Scientific Collectors License. 7.Provide a brief description of your experience either managing a team or acting as a member of a team of businesses working on large, complex projects. Provide POCs (name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number) that can verify this experience; PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE CONSIDERED PROCUREMENT SENSITIVE. Responses to this announcement may be sent electronically to Wanda Carter-Davis at Wanda.C.Carter-Davis@usace.army.mil and should arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. (CST) 21 December 2009. Responses are limited to no more than 20 pages. If you are unable to send the information via e-mail, you may mail it to the address below. All mailed documents must include a return address on the outside envelope to be accepted. US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTRACTING DIVISION CECT-NOW-CT ATTN: Wanda Carter-Davis 1616 CAPITOL AVENUE OMAHA, NE 68102-4901 Questions should be forwarded to Wanda Carter-Davis via e-mail at the address above.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Corps of Engineer - Omaha District 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha NE
- Zip Code: 68102-4901
- Zip Code: 68102-4901
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