The Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Region awarded a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement to support statewide geoscience internship programs. No socioeconomic set-asides were specified. The Geological Society of America, Inc. was issued two firm fixed price calls totaling $18K to facilitate graduate-level internship placements throughout Colorado. The first call for $8.5K requires completion by May 2024 in Monte Vista; the second call for $9.2K must conclude by March 2022 in Lakewood. As the largest geoscience society, the contractor will help advance the Bureau's energy, minerals, recreation and conservation objectives by arranging applied earth science opportunities for early-career professionals. The blanket purchase agreement's potential value is $450K and remains open for orders through September 2025. The multiple-award arrangement and statewide focus indicate the Bureau aims to develop the next generation of geoscience expertise through meaningful internship experiences aligned with its stewardship of public lands in Colorado.
The Geological Society of America has also received a $9.2K firm fixed price call against the agreement. This call requires the contractor support the statewide program through internship-related efforts ending in March 2022 in Lakewood, Colorado. Details provided do not specify the original solicitation, though the blanket purchase agreement's description and award to the largest geoscience society suggest the Bureau sought to establish a pool of qualified vendors able to source and administer graduate-level geoscience internships across Colorado.
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