F -- INVENTORY OF VASCULAR PLANT SPECIES

Notice Date

June 19, 2001

Contracting Office

Big Cypress National Preserve, Contracting Office, HCR 61, Box 110, Ochopee, FL 34141-9710

ZIP Code

34141-9710

Solicitation Number

Q5120011138

Point of Contact

Randy Effert (941)695-1113, FAX Number (941) 695-3007

E-Mail Address

National Park Service (randy_effert@nps.gov)

Description

The National Park Service intends to issue a Request for Quote for a firm-fixed price contract is to inventory 90 percent of the vascular plant species at selected sites within the Big Cypress National Preserve. Price to include the following: The contractor shall inventory at least 90% of the species of vascular plants currently estimated to occur in Big Cypress National Preserve, create an Arc View shape file with all sample points, create FGDC compliant metadata to describe the GIS data, and collect and prepare voucher specimens for all applicable species. This inventory is scheduled to occur over four years, with funding based on an initial 10-week inventory work schedule, and three consecutive years of funding based on an eight week inventory season each year. These eight weeks will be dispersed throughout the dry and wet seasons throughout the year to ensure the inventories occur during periods where rare plants may be vegetative. The contract will be renewed on a year to year basis dependent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds. These weeks will include data collection and entry, quality control, GIS data creation and report writing. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 54171 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This is a small business-small purchase set aside requirement. All interested vendors may request copies of this solicitation from the office address above or by faxing (941)695-3007 or e-mailing randy_effert@nps.gov.

Web Link

National Park Service (http://www.nps.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010621/FSOL001.HTM (W-170 SN50P3J3)