Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Solicitation W9127N21Q0019 is amended to revise the quote due date and to change the COR identified in the PWS. This amendment and any subsequent solicitation amendments must be acknowledged and submi... Solicitation W9127N21Q0019 is amended to revise the quote due date and to change the COR identified in the PWS. This amendment and any subsequent solicitation amendments must be acknowledged and submitted in accordance with Item 11 on the attached SF-30 - Amendment of Solicitation. The SF-30 Amendment and Attachemnt 07 Revised PWS are attached to this notice. Answers to submitted questions may be found as an attachment to this notice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Solicitation W9127N21Q0019 for Streaked Horned Lark Survey along the Columbia River is hereby issued as a Request for Quote. The following solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04. This solicitation is advertised as a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $16.5M. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Lack of SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award. Submissions: Quotes are due no later than, 10 March 2021, at 10:00 AM PST. Offerors are responsible for verifying receipt of their quotes to this office before the offer due date and time. We do not accept facsimile (Fax) responses. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact Mrs. Kristel Flores.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to solicit firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price quote for Streaked Horned Lark (SHLA) monitoring se... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to solicit firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price quote for Streaked Horned Lark (SHLA) monitoring services at various locations along the Columbia River. Description: The federally listed Streaked Horned Lark occurs on dredged material deposition islands and mainland sites in the lower Columbia River. Many sites are on islands that are not connected with the mainland and require a boat or other means to access. In 2014, USACE completed a consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) for effects to SHLA resulting from Columbia River channel maintenance activities. As part of the consultation, USACE is required to monitor SHLA and their habitats, evaluating population trends to confirm effects. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform occupancy and abundance surveys according to protocols described in the performance work statement when the solicitation is issued. The Government anticipates awarding One Firm-Fixed Price – Services contract for a Base Period and Two One-Year Option Periods. The Period of Performance is anticipated to be: Base Year: 01 April 2021 through 31 March 2022 Option Year 1: 01 April 2022 through 31 March 2023 Option Year 2: 01 April 2023 through 31 March 2024 Set Aside: The Request for Quote (RFQ) will be a total small business set-aside. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be available. This effort is classified through the North American Industry Classification System under code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $16,500,000.00. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Lack of SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award. The Government intends to issue a RFQ for this project on or around 19 February 2021. At this time, a solicitation does not exist. ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.

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This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice (market survey). This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not a commitment by the Gove... This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice (market survey). This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, and capabilities. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project. The federally listed Streaked Horned Lark (SHLA) occurs on dredged material deposition islands and mainland sites in the lower Columbia River. Many sites are on islands that are not connected with the mainland and require a boat or other means to access. In 2014, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed a consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) for effects to SHLA resulting from Columbia River channel maintenance activities. As part of the consultation, USACE is required to monitor SHLA and their habitats, evaluating population trends to confirm effects . The Contractor shall provide streaked horned lark monitoring services in accordance with the draft performance work statement (PWS) and the map of monitoring locations, which are attached to this notice. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District is seeking sources for SHLA monitoring services at various monitoring locations along the Columbia River under NAICS Code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and a small business size threshold of $16.5 million per year. The Government anticipates awarding One (1) Firm-Fixed Price – Services contract for a Base Period and Two One-Year Option Periods. The Period of Performance is anticipated to be: Base Year: 01 April 2021 through 31 March 2022 Option Year 1: 01 April 2022 through 31 March 2023 Option Year 2: 01 April 2023 through 31 March 2024 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1. Business name, Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number. 2. CAGE Code and DUNS number. 3. In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB. 4. Statement of Capability (SOC): Discuss skills, knowledge, and equipment required to perform the occupancy and abundance monitoring. Describe recent and relevant experience within the last five years: a. providing SHLA, or similar avian species, monitoring services similar in scope and size to the attached draft PWS. b. providing SHLA, or similar avian species, monitoring services on islands in a large, fast moving river. c. evaluating avian population trends over years. d. submitting data, field reports, final reports, and GIS files with metadata using best management practices. e. comparable to conducting surveys following methods and protocols in Pearson, S.F., M. Linders, I. Keren, H. Anderson, R. Moore, G. Slater, and A. Kreager. 2016. Survey protocols and strategies for assessing Streaked Horned Lark, or similar avian species, site occupancy status, population abundance, and trends. Wildlife Science Division, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Olympia, Washington. Please limit responses to allow the Government to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, and capabilities. The Government intends to use responses to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project. The Government intends to issue a solicitation for this project on or around 25 January 2021. At this time, a solicitation does not exist; therefore, offers shall not be accepted. It is the potential Offeror's responsibility to monitor Beta.sam.gov for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Response deadline: 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time 21 January 2021 Send email responses with “W9127N21Q0019 Streaked Horned Lark Sources Sought” in the subject line to: Kristel.M.Flores@usace.army.mil NAICS Code for this requirement: 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services PSC Code for this requirement: B509 Special Studies/analysis- Endangered Species: Plant/animal Size Standard: $16.5 million per year