Administration of Conservation Programs

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 92412 for Administration of Conservation Programs encompasses federal government efforts to manage, protect, and study natural resources, wildlife habitats, and environmental ecosystems. This category includes contracts and opportunities focused on conservation research, environmental monitoring, habitat restoration, endangered species protection, and related scientific services. The work typically involves collecting environmental data, conducting species population assessments, maintaining conservation sites, and supporting land management initiatives across various geographic regions.

The federal contract awards under this NAICS code reveal a predominant pattern of firm fixed-price delivery orders and purchase orders, primarily issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service. Awards consistently range from $15,000 to $2.7 million, with performance periods typically spanning 12-24 months. Frequently awarded entities include state university systems such as the University of Montana, South Dakota State University, University of Wyoming, and North Dakota State University, as well as state wildlife and conservation departments like the Missouri Department of Conservation and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Most contracts focus on soil moisture monitoring, endangered species studies, site identification, and land management services across the Upper Missouri River Basin region. No set-aside designations were predominantly used in these awards.

The two federal contract opportunities posted under this NAICS code are both Special Notices for Justification and Approval (J&A) regarding sole source contracts. Both opportunities, published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Omaha, seek to continue existing contracts with North Dakota State University and the University of Nebraska Lincoln for maintaining the Upper Missouri River Basin Plains Snowpack and Soil Moisture Monitoring Network. These opportunities aim to expand existing Single Award Task Order Contracts (SATOC) to ensure continued data collection and monitoring critical for federal and state agencies' weather forecasting, drought monitoring, and water supply modeling efforts.