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AG-8544-S-14-0004 – Shoshone National Forest Integrated Resources Data Collection IDIQ Amendment 0003
| Q. | Does the USFS have funding in place for the sites contemplated in Option years 1, 2, and 3? |
| A. | Work in the option years is budget dependent. Funds are allocated for the base year, but the amount of work that can be accomplishable will depend on contractor Unit Prices. |
| Q. | The PFC instructions specify a minimum of 2 people on each field crew. Are there similar requirements for wildlife, range, and hydrology surveys and, if so, what is the minimum crew size? |
| A. | Crew sizes are only specified for PFC. |
| Q. | Option year 1 includes Goshawk surveys, otherwise there are no estimated quantities for wildlife surveys. Should we infer that wildlife surveys are unlikely to be performed under the IDIQ. Please discuss the likelihood of contracting wildlife survey work. |
| A. | Wildlife surveys would be conducted in support of other multiple-use land management activities such as vegetation management projects. At this time, no projects needing wildlife surveys have been identified, but that could possibly change during the life of the contract. |
| Q. | How many transects are typically in the owl and goshawk survey polygons? Likely varies by species and polygon, so what is typical for each species |
| A. | Wildlife surveys would be conducted in support of other multiple-use land management activities such as vegetation management projects. The size of the area to be surveyed depends on the scale of the proposed project. Therefore, the number of transects could vary considerably depending on the size of the project. |
| Q. | It can take a very long time to locate goshawk nests after detection. Is there a maximum amount of time that USFS would recommend committing to nest discovery? |
| A. | Approximately 4 hours. |
| Q. | What does USFS expect for “self-inspection” for wildlife surveys? If the crew leader is conducting the surveys, the most experienced staff would already be on the job, precluding the possibility of a higher level of oversight without incurring substantial charges. | |
| A. | | See Section E.2.2. |
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