Attachment 14 - Questions and Answers 20230919.pdf
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- Forest Raptor Nest Survey Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 1240LS23Q0136
- Issued by
- Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document contains questions and answers related to Forest Service solicitation number 1240LS23Q0136 for Forest Raptor Nest Surveys. Key details include that surveys are typically conducted every three to five years to determine the presence and absence of various raptor species in specified units. Data collection will utilize electronic Survey123 forms provided by the Forest Service. While multiple visits per unit are allowed, the Forest Service will only require one survey per season for the purposes of this contract. Shapefiles of survey unit boundaries and access to units are provided upon award. The solicitation describes reporting requirements but no previous reports can be released. Surveys for the Groundhog Unit must be completed by July 31, 2024 with other units to be determined based on available budget.
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A achment 14 – Ques ons and Answers 1240LS23Q0136 - Forest Raptor Nest Survey
September 19, 2023
Ques on 1: How o en are these surveys conducted in the area?
Answer 1: Surveys are conducted every three to five years unless a biologist determines they need to be completed more frequently.
Ques on 2: Is there a previous report that we could referred to?
Answer 2: There is no previous report that can be released. The solicita on describes the repor ng requirements and associated data collec on program.
Ques on 3: Is the requirement for a single visit or mul ple visits to each survey loca on? At this point my price per unit acre reflects one visit per acre.
Answer 3: The survey does allow for mul ple visits (field days) to perform survey coverage.
Ques on 4: At this point the only required survey is for the Groundhog Unit, to be completed ASAP this fall, correct? All other units will be awarded based on budget?
Answer 4: Correct – which can be implemented Nov 1st 2023 – July 31st, 2024.
Ques on 5: Are there any access issues for any of the units (private property, locked gates, etc.)?
Answer 5: There should not be any access issues for any of the units.
Ques on 6: Will you provide shape files of the survey unit boundaries?
Answer 6: The shape files of the survey unit boundaries will be provided upon award.
Ques on 7: Data collec on will be electronic Survey123 forms provided by Forest Service, with no requirement for paper data forms, correct?
Answer 7: Correct. Data collec on will be electronic Survey123 forms provided by the Forest Service.
Ques on 8: Please confirm that the Level of Effort (LOE) involves comple ng two surveys within the survey season, as is recommended in the USFS guidance. Is this correct?
Answer 8: The Forest Service will not require two complete surveys in a single season.
There is a recommenda on in the Northern Goshawk Inventory monitoring and technical guide (USDA July 2006) that recommends two surveys in a single season for sta s cal reasons, but we will only require one survey per season per single unit for this par cular contract.
We are not ignoring the sta s cal needs but the technical guide is wri en for a larger, regional approach.
We are only looking for the presence/absence of species in a par cular unit.
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