Purchase Order 140L4326P0121

The Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington Region awarded a purchase order to Oregon State University on October 1, 2026, for terrestrial Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring surveys valued at $532,620 with a ceiling through January 31, 2028. The solicitation was designated a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside; Oregon State University, a state-controlled Land Grant institution, does not hold SBA certifications and was not the intended recipient category. Work is performed in Portland, Oregon, covering 198 BLM-administered plots across Oregon and Washington. Field data collection runs April 20 through September 30, 2027, using Survey123 electronic data capture and core methods including plot characterization, line-point intercept, vegetation height, gap intercept, soil aggregate stability, and species inventory per the Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland, and Savanna Ecosystems, 2nd Edition. An optional Task 5 permits up to 50 additional data points at the Contracting Officer's discretion. The contractor must provide a Project/Crew Manager with a Master's or PhD in biological sciences and five years' experience managing field crews in remote and post-fire environments, plus qualified Field Botanist/Rangeland Management Specialist and Field Soil Scientist personnel. NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) applies. Prevailing wage rates per DOL Wage Determination 1977-0079 range from $12.91 to $35.61 per hour by forestry occupation, plus $5.55 per hour fringe benefits.