B01a_Pre-Solicitation_Notice_CATO_Deer_Management_BPA_1.pdf

Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action in accordance with FAR 5.207

National Park Service - National Capital Area

Office of Acquisition 1100 Ohio Drive

Washington, DC 20242

DATE: 04 October 2022

SUBJECT/PROJECT TITLE: Single-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement for White-Tailed Deer Management at Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P3023Q0001

CLOSING RESPONSE DATE is on or about 18 November 2022 at 5:00 PM ET

CONTRACT AWARD NUMBER AND DATE: TBD, on or about 05 December 2022

CONTRACTOR is TBD

GENERAL

The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Area Office of Acquisition, anticipates issuing a solicitation for the services described below. This is a pre-solicitation notice only and does not constitute a solicitation; accordingly, no response is due at this time. No questions with regard to this notice will be responded to or answered. Specific instructions on submitting quotes will be contained in the solicitation documents. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or around 19 October 2022. The entire solicitation package, including all attachments, will be exclusively and only available electronically at: www.sam.gov

Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Record of Decision for the Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO) Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement was signed in April 2009. The plan supports forest regeneration and provides for long-term protection, conservation, and restoration of native species and cultural landscapes. Studies have determined that excessive deer browsing reduces forest regeneration, resulting in adverse changes to the forest structure, composition, and wildlife habitat. Lethal White-Tailed Deer reduction operations have taken place for thirteen (13) consecutive seasons beginning in 2010. This is not a new requirement. The previous contract number is 140P3021C0006. Prior to the two previous contracts, all other services were conducted via interagency agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture and their team of biologists.

This is a Single-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide all labor, supervision, materials, tools, supplies, transportation, license, certificates, permits, personal protection equipment, and equipment incidental to and necessary to perform deer culling at Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont, Maryland.

Considering forest regeneration has not yet met the successful regeneration threshold, the National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Area (NCA) seeks a qualified contractor to continue the reduction of the White-Tailed Deer population in the park by the removal of individual deer in an effort to maintain the http://www.sam.gov/ target deer density of 15 to 20 deer per square mile. This project shall implement the lethal actions (sharpshooting) specified as the selected alternative in Catoctin Mountain Park’s Deer Management Plan.

Historical data puts the margin of difference between the number of proposed deer to be removed and the actual number of deer to be removed at 5%, which equates to a 95% fulfillment rate. The proposed number of deer to be removed is ascertained in a study that concludes in November and can fluctuate from year to year. Additionally, over the historical span of operations, it took an average of fourteen (14) days to achieve a 95% fulfilment rate with regards to the proposed number. However, since we have reached our deer management goal, it takes an average of seven (7) days. Over the last 6 years, 100% of deer culled have been delivered for processing.

In accordance with FAR 22.1002-2, the prevailing wage rates will apply.

This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any quote preparation costs.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont, Maryland.

PROCUREMENT TYPE

The Government anticipates awarding a Single-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement.

SET-ASIDE

This acquisition will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. Offers will be solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business under the NAICS code solicited may be rejected.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The NAICS for this project is 813312 – Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations.

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD $17M.

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC)

F019 - Natural Resources/conservation- Other Wildlife Management.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance for issuance of calls against this Blanket Purchase Agreement is anticipated to be one year from date of award plus four (4) option years.

SITE VISIT

There will be no formal site visit for this solicitation. The site is located at Catoctin Mountain Park which is open to the public. Any site information will be provided in the solicitation.

AWARD DECISION

Offers/Quotes received in response to the solicitation will be evaluated using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the authorities granted in FAR 13.106-2. Award will be made to the responsible offeror/quoter whose offer/quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and non-price factors considered. Award may be made to other than the lowest priced proposal/quote if the perceived benefits of the proposal/quote merit the price difference based on the evaluation of non-price factor evaluation criteria.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

Offerors shall be required to have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) (replaced DUNS) and an active registration in SAM, System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) by the closing/response date. In order for contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, they must hold an active SAM registration, be registered under the NAICS Code solicited in their representation and certifications and be free of any exclusions.

POINT OF CONTACT

Brianna Jackson, Contract Specialist at Brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov

*NOTE: Questions about this Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action Notice will not be answered.

The intent of this notice is to make potential offerors aware that an opportunity will be posted soon on the Government Point of Entry. Questions will only be answered about this requirement after the solicitation has been issued.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:kim_greist@partner.nps.gov mailto:Brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov