Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hereby submits a Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government¿s intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed pri... NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hereby submits a Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government¿s intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed priced contract to Eagle Environmental Inc for Eagle Take Permit Monitoring and Eagle Data Acquisition and Management.. This contract action is for commercial services under NAICS code 541620, Environment Consulting Services for which the agency intends to award with only one source under Authority, FAR 13.106-1(b), Simplified Acquisition procedures. This requirement is to procure provides scientific and policy input to all levels of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and Department of the Interior (DOI) with regard to eagle conservation, management, and permitting. The NRP has been charged with assessing a proposed regulation that would expedite eagle incidental take permitting in areas with low eagle abundance. In addition, the Service deploys and relies on data from satellite transmitters for many of the key eagle management decisions we make. The objective of this contract is to acquire expert assistance from Dr. Robert Murphy, of Eagle Environmental Inc., to assist Service staff with the assessment work informing management decisions associated with the low risk permit program, and for technical assistance deploying, managing, and analyzing data from satellite transmitters on eagles. FWS anticipates an award in September 2022 with a proposed period of performance of 12 months with one option year period with an estimated total contract value of $50,000. This announcement constitutes the only notice. This is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not be cost or time prohibitive. Responses received from this solicitation will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the agency not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency. Questions or comments to this NOI should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@fws.gov no later than 2:00am, EDT, Tuesday 9/20/2022. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO220126.