Environmental Analysis & Planning Services (NEPA)   3

***The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date from 4/14/2020 to 4/24/2020; the time remains the same***

***This is an amendment to the existing solicitation to update Section B - Price Schedule to corrently identify the eleven (11) key personnel***

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has a requirement in conducting Environmental Analysis and Decision Making (EADM) activities in support of the US National Forest and Grasslands under the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Forest Management Act (NFMA) and other environmental laws and regulations. The services are commercial, non-personal, professional services predominately in support of Region 4 with locations in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, California and Colorado.

This contract shall provide scientific and professional environmental services contributing to integrated forest and rangeland restoration programs and other professional services used for land and resource management by the Government. Work under this contract may relate to the following typical subject areas. (This list is not all-inclusive):

Forest Planning (National Forest Management Act) Support, including Public Engagement

Project Planning (National Environmental Policy Act) Support, including Public Engagement

Data Collection and Analysis

Natural Resource Studies

Minerals and Geology

Water Resources

Soils Resources

Air Quality and Smoke Management

Climate Change, Sustainability, and Carbon Stock

Vegetation Management (Timber, Silviculture, Botany)

Rangeland Management

Fuels and Fire Management

Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species

Travel Management

Logging and Transportation System Planning

Logging Road Services and Road Analysis

Fisheries and Wildlife

Scenery Management

Landscape Analysis and Watershed Assessments

Recreation, Wilderness, Inventoried Roadless Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers

Cultural, Heritage, and Historic Resource Surveys and Studies

Socio-Economic Studies

Lands and Special Uses, including major infrastructure projects

Development of Communication Site and Transmission Line Corridor Designation Plans

Geographic Information System Spatial Analysis and/or Statistical Data Analysis