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Blm-Co Gfo Woodland Raptor Survey   2

ID: 140L1725R0006 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  95%
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Posted: April 30, 2025, 8:06 p.m. EDT
BLM-CO GFO WOODLAND RAPTOR SURVEY- Amendment 001 to Add Pre-Proposal Meeting Notes
BLM-CO-GFO Woodland Raptor Survey - Approximately 16,367 acres with 1,669 raptor call stations.
This is a solicitation notice for a request for quotes for raptor surveys in preparation for future fuels reduction projects in Accordance with Attachment 1 - SOW.
Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies, and materials to complete surveys for woodland raptors in the Gunnison Field Office. The project will conduct broadcast call surveys and nest searches for raptors, focusing on woodland raptors, following BLM Gunnison Field Office survey protocols. Record all observations and nests of any raptors, including owls. Approximately 16,367 acres with 1,669 raptor call stations. All work shall be according to the Statement of Work, attached protocol and survey maps.
Pre-Bid Virtual Conference: 17 April 2025 at 1:00 MT. There will be no hosted physical visit, but you are always welcome to visit public lands on your own time and expense. If you would like to attend the pre-bid conference, you must email the POCs with your request to receive a calendar invite.
Period of Performance: 23 May 2025 - 31 August 2025.
Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov at the time of offers due.
2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov - 30-day prompt pay
3. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Item
4. FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
5. Service Contract Act Wages for Hinsdale and Gunnison Counties
6. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541620 Size Std: $19M
7. Type of Contact: Firm-Fixed Price
8. Award Criteria: An award will be made to the Contractor whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government based upon price and other factors. No award will be made above the available budget or at a price that can't be determined to be fair and reasonable.
Technical
Technical Capability will be graded upon "meets" or "does not meet". It will be assessed based on the proposer's demonstrated experience providing services of similar size and scope for commercial, municipal, state or other federal agencies. The tailored technical response must include how and when the contractor will provide the necessary labor, supervision, quality control, tools, equipment, supplies and transportation for this specific location and Statement of Work. The proposal shall display the capability, resources, and experience in doing work similar in nature to the work described in the Statement of Work. A generic or boilerplate technical response with no specific details will be graded as "does not meet". You must provide enough detail in your proposal for us to determine acceptability.
Past Performance
In evaluating past performance, the Government intends to use data obtained from any sources available to the Government, to include, but no limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), or other data bases; interviews with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer representatives, and Project Inspectors. Any or all sources may be used in this evaluation to obtain a complete picture of past performance. The recency and relevancy of the information in vendors performance will be considered. Past performance information from within 3 years of the closing date of this solicitation will be used in this evaluation. Past performance will be checked for responsibility issues such as exclusions, terminations for cause and other poor or non-performance issues. Past performance will be rated on a scale of Relevant or Not Relevant.
Price
Minimum Requirements for a Responsive Quote:
1. Filled in, priced, dated and signed SF1449
2. Technical Response - detailed and tailored to this specific project.
3. Email both items above, with "140L1725R0006- GFO WOODLAND RAPTOR SURVEY" in the subject line, to the POCs below no later than the response due date of May 2, 2025 by 1700 MDT.
Primary POC: Contracting Specialist Anthony Morales - amorales@blm.gov
Secondary POC: Contracting Officer Kerry Spetter - kspetter@blm.gov
Posted: April 15, 2025, 1:50 p.m. EDT
Background
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado Gunnison Field Office is seeking contractors to conduct woodland raptor surveys across approximately 16,367 acres. This initiative aims to prepare for future fuels reduction projects by gathering essential data on raptor populations in the area. The surveys will follow established BLM protocols and are crucial for understanding the ecological impact of land management practices.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for furnishing all labor, equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to complete the woodland raptor surveys. Specific tasks include:

- Conducting broadcast call surveys and nest searches for woodland raptors, including owls;
- Recording all observations and nests;
- Providing GPS tracks of nest searches for positive call responses;
- Delivering GIS data in ESRI .shp file format projected to UTM NAD 83 Zone 13;
- Submitting completed nest data forms along with electronic photos of nest sites.

The work must adhere to the Statement of Work and include detailed reporting as specified in the attached protocols and survey maps.

Period of Performance
The contract period is from May 23, 2025, to August 31, 2025. Field surveys must be completed by August 15, 2025, with final reports due to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) by August 31, 2025.

Place of Performance
The work will take place throughout the Gunnison Field Office in Hinsdale and Gunnison Counties, Colorado.

Overview

Response Deadline
May 2, 2025, 7:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
April 15, 2025, 1:50 p.m. EDT (updated: April 30, 2025, 8:06 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
Place of Performance
CO United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
$19 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Evaluation Criteria
Best Value
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
$1,669 (value based on agency estimated range)
Signs of Shaping
82% of obligations for similar contracts within the Bureau of Land Management were awarded full & open.
On 4/15/25 BLM Colorado Region issued Solicitation 140L1725R0006 for Blm-Co Gfo Woodland Raptor Survey due 5/2/25. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 541620 (SBA Size Standard $19 Million) and PSC B534.
Primary Contact
Name
Morales, Anthony   Profile
Phone
(303) 239-3630

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
Contracting Officer Kerry Spetter Profile kspetter@blm.gov None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE > BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT > COLORADO STATE OFFICE
FPDS Organization Code
1422-COF00
Source Organization Code
100163576
Last Updated
May 18, 2025
Last Updated By
fbms_acq@ios.doi.gov
Archive Date
May 17, 2025