AZ CA NV Natural Resources Services 2013-2016

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded a Master IDIQ for natural resources services in Arizona, California, and Nevada on May 9, 2013, with ordering authority ending May 8, 2016—the vehicle is no longer active. The combined potential value of all 55 task orders awarded under the IDIQ is $3.7 million, fully obligated.

The work encompasses surveying, inventorying, monitoring, and mapping of natural resources; GIS mapping; wetland and wash management; educational and outreach services; and related support across Navy and Marine Corps installations. Task orders center on species monitoring (Stephens kangaroo rat, desert tortoise, California least tern, California gnatcatcher, and burrowing owl), habitat assessments, invasive plant removal, biological consulting for Endangered Species Act compliance, and integrated natural resources management plan development and revision. Orders range typically from $10 thousand to $300 thousand, with individual firm fixed prices.

Competition concentrated among four primes. Multimac JV led with 19 orders totaling $1.9 million combined potential value. Geomorph Information Systems, LLC followed with 18 orders ($954 thousand), Vernadero Group Inc. with 11 orders ($586 thousand), and Noreas, Inc. with 7 orders ($306 thousand). Customer demand was dominated by Department of the Navy Installations Command (28 orders, $1.6 million) and United States Marine Corps (12 orders, $1.5 million). Ninety-six percent of orders were set aside for small business; the remaining 4 percent were unrestricted competitive.

Work performed at Navy and Marine Corps facilities across California, with activity also in Arizona and Nevada. The vehicle issued 15 task orders in 2013, peaked at 31 in 2014, declined to 8 in 2015, and concluded with 1 order in early 2016. All task orders were priced firm fixed price.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest, San Diego, California, has awarded a Master IDIQ for Natural Resources Related Services at various locations in Arizona, California and Nevada. Contractors under this vehicle furnish all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, travel and transportation necessary to provide services for performing natural resource services for surveying, inventorying, monitoring and mapping of natural resources, GIS mapping of natural resources, wetland wash management, educational/outreach services and other natural resource support.