The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a total small business set-aside purchase order to Open Range Consulting Inc. for $29,480.25 on August 17, 2015, with a completion date of December 31, 2015. The contract encompasses land cover survey and mapping services along with analysis of high resolution imagery, with performance to be conducted in Park City, Utah. Open Range Consulting Inc., a small business subchapter S corporation specializing in ecological and environmental consulting, was selected to deliver these geospatial analysis services in support of the agency's natural resource management and habitat assessment initiatives.
This award reflects the contractor's established expertise in vegetation classification mapping and remote sensing data analysis for federal land management agencies throughout the western United States. Open Range Consulting Inc. has developed a track record of delivering specialized technical support to the Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Department of the Interior on projects ranging from habitat restoration to threatened and endangered species assessments. The firm-fixed-price structure and small business set-aside designation underscore the government's commitment to supporting qualified small businesses in the environmental consulting and geospatial services sector.