Bat_Mist_Net_Surveys.pdf

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Bat Mist Net Surveys
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Event 32801-13563
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Claiborne County, Tennessee

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This is a bid solicitation from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Biodiversity Division for a five-year contract to conduct bat mist net surveys on one wildlife management area (WMA) in each TWRA administrative region annually. The project requires performing surveys to support environmental reviews, increase knowledge of threatened and endangered bat species distribution, and contribute to TWRA's decision-making and conservation planning. All data collected will be stored in TWRA's Biodiversity Division Terrestrial program. The bid opening period runs from January 16, 2025 to February 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM CST.

The contract requires the contractor to obtain all necessary state, federal, and tribal permits and authorizations for conducting the surveys. Bidders must agree to a 25% match requirement and must be registered with the Department of Revenue for sales and use tax or provide documentation of exemption. The solicitation includes five separate line items, one for each year of the contract period, with quantities of one unit per year. Pricing must be provided in US dollars, with no alternative currency bids allowed. The contract promotes diversity business participation and requires monthly reporting until reasonable participation levels are achieved.

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Event Description This solicitation is for the procurement of a five (5) year contract for the TWRA Biodiversity Division, to have mist net surveys performed for bats on one (1) wildlife management area (WMA) in each TWRA administrative region annually. Data collected shall support the performance of environmental reviews associated with the agency¿s management actions, increase the knowledge related to the distribution and occurrence of threatened and endangered bat species, and contribute to TWRA¿s decision-making and conservation planning actions. The Terrestrial program within our Biodiversity Division at TWRA shall serve as the repository for all data collected.

All questions and comments are due in accordance with Terms & Conditions 1.3.

Specifications and terms & conditions are attached.

Procurement Contact:

Parker Birt Parker.Birt@tn.gov 615-291-5948

READ THE ENTIRE BID, including the Event Details, Specifications, and Terms and Conditions and any other attachments.

If the Review and bid on this event link included in the e-mail notification does not work, please go to http://www.edison.tn.gov/ and click the link to the Supplier Portal Home Page. Log in with your vendor ID and password in order to search bid opportunities.

NOTE: Internet Explorer and Firefox are the recommended browsers to access the Supplier Portal and bid on events. Google Chrome is not supported and should not be used. Need help with EDISON?

Call the Edison HELP Desk at 866-376-0104 or 615-741-4357

Please do not wait until the last day to POST YOUR BID. The Edison system will sign you out after 30 minutes of inactivity. Your password expires EVERY 90 DAYS. It is the responsibility of the Edison User (bidder/vendor) to maintain their own profile information (Email address, phone numbers, address or contacts) and to continue to keep it current by logging into the Supplier Portal and making changes as needed.

Supplier Portal link: http://www.edison.tn.gov (Maintain supplier information)

Central Procurement Office Website: https://www.tn.gov/generalservices/procurement

The website is constantly being updated with information to assist the agencies and vendors; you are encouraged to visit the website frequently.

General Questions Question UOM Best Worst Response Please enter the number of days, from the bid opening date, after which your bid offer will expire: 0

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

Event Details

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 1 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Response Comments

Question UOM Best Worst Response

Please list the following information:

List the Contract Administrator's Name List the Contract Administrator's Address List the Contract Administrator's Phone Number List the Respondent's Toll Free Phone Number List the Contract Administrator's Pager or Cell Number List the Contract Administrator's Email Address List the Respondent's Website

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

Response Comments

Please attach documentation that reflects you are registered with the Department of Revenue for sales and use tax, as stated in the Terms and Conditions. If you are exempt, please provide a copy of the communication from the Department of Revenue supporting this exemption.

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

Response Comments

Please complete the attached form, included with the Terms and Conditions document, and attach all pertinent documentation regarding your company's efforts to achieve diversity business participation. This information must be submitted with the bid document and monthly thereafter until a reasonable level of diversity business participation is achieved. Confirm below that you have completed this attached form by choosing, "Yes."

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 2 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

The Respondent affirms the following statement, as required by the Iran Divestment Act Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-12-111: "By submission of this response, each Respondent and each person signing on behalf of any Respondent certifies, and in the case of a joint response each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each Respondent is not on the list created pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann.

§ 12-12-106." For reference purposes, the list is currently available online at:

https://www.tn.gov/generalservices/procurement/central-procurement-office--cpo-/library-/public-information-li brary.html

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

Response Comments

The Respondent affirms the following statement in accordance with Specification F. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all state, federal, and/or tribal permits and authorizations required to conduct this and all related granted activities.

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

Response Comments

Please answer yes or no to the following. The Respondent agrees to the 25% match requirement in accordance with Specification D.

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 3 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Please answer yes or no to the following. If YES, describe using additional pages and attach to the Response including any relevant details:

(a) is the Respondent presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any federal or state department or agency;

(b) has the Respondent within the past three (3) years, been convicted of, or had a civil judgment rendered against the contracting party from commission of fraud, or a criminal offence in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state, or local) transaction or grant under a public transaction; violation of federal or state antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;

(c) is the Respondent presently indicted or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a government entity (federal, state, or local) with commission of any of the offenses detailed above; and

(d) has the Respondent within a three (3) year period preceding the contract had one or more public transactions (federal, state, or local) terminated for cause or default.

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:No

Response Comments

I (we) agree to strictly abide by all the statutes and terms contained in the rules of the Department of General Services, Central Procurement Office, which are by reference made a part hereof, in addition to the special terms, conditions and specifications embodied in the invitation to bid.

IMPORTANT: By Selecting YES, the bidder certifies compliance with the above and further certifies that this bid is made without collusion or fraud. Yes

Required: Yes Mandatory Response:Yes

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 4 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

We ask that you take a few short minutes to complete this survey. The purpose of this survey is to capture Respondents' assessments of CPO procurement processes.

Your responses will remain anonymous, and will have no bearing or consideration on contract award.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/stateoftncpocustomer

Required: No Mandatory Response:No

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 5 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Line Details Line: 1 Item ID: 1000206215 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Bid Qty: 1 Required: Yes Reserve Price: No

Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 1

Question UOM Best Worst Response What is the unit price of this item?

Required: No Mandatory Response: No

Response Comments

Line: 2 Item ID: 1000206216 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Bid Qty: 1 Required: Yes Reserve Price: No

Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 2

Question UOM Best Worst Response What is the unit price of this item?

Required: No Mandatory Response: No

Response Comments

Line: 3 Item ID: 1000206217 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Bid Qty: 1 Required: Yes Reserve Price: No

Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 3

Question UOM Best Worst Response What is the unit price of this item?

Required: No Mandatory Response: No

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 6 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Line: 4 Item ID: 1000206218 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Bid Qty: 1 Required: Yes Reserve Price: No

Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 4

Question UOM Best Worst Response What is the unit price of this item?

Required: No Mandatory Response: No

Response Comments

Line: 5 Item ID: 1000206219 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Bid Qty: 1 Required: Yes Reserve Price: No

Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 5

Question UOM Best Worst Response What is the unit price of this item?

Required: No Mandatory Response: No

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 7 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Bidder Information Firm Name:

Name: Signature: Date:

Phone #: Fax #:

Street Address:

City & State: Zip Code:

Email:

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 8 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Appendix A - Line Specifications Line: 1 Item ID: 1000206215 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 1

Item Specifications

Manufacturer:

Mfg Item ID:

Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:

Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:

Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:

Item Size: Item Color:

Shipping Information

Schedule: 1 Ship To: TWRA

SHIP TO AS PER ORDER

SPECIFICATIONS.

XXX TN 00000-0000

United States

Quantity: 1 Due Date: 02/17/2025 Freight Terms:

Ship Via: Best Option Available

Line: 2 Item ID: 1000206216 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 2

Item Specifications

Manufacturer:

Mfg Item ID:

Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:

Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:

Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:

Item Size: Item Color:

Shipping Information

Schedule: 1 Ship To: TWRA

SHIP TO AS PER ORDER

SPECIFICATIONS.

XXX TN 00000-0000

United States

Quantity: 1 Due Date: 02/17/2025 Freight Terms:

Ship Via: Best Option Available

Line: 3 Item ID: 1000206217 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 3

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 9 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Item Specifications

Manufacturer:

Mfg Item ID:

Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:

Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:

Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:

Item Size: Item Color:

Shipping Information

Schedule: 1 Ship To: TWRA

SHIP TO AS PER ORDER

SPECIFICATIONS.

XXX TN 00000-0000

United States

Quantity: 1 Due Date: 02/17/2025 Freight Terms:

Ship Via: Best Option Available

Line: 4 Item ID: 1000206218 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 4

Item Specifications

Manufacturer:

Mfg Item ID:

Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:

Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:

Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:

Item Size: Item Color:

Shipping Information

Schedule: 1 Ship To: TWRA

SHIP TO AS PER ORDER

SPECIFICATIONS.

XXX TN 00000-0000

United States

Quantity: 1 Due Date: 02/17/2025 Freight Terms:

Ship Via: Best Option Available

Line: 5 Item ID: 1000206219 Line Qty: 1 UOM: Year Description: Wildlife Survey, Bat Mist Net Data Survey, Year 5

Item Specifications

Manufacturer:

Mfg Item ID:

Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:

Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:

Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:

Item Size: Item Color:

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 10 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Shipping Information

Schedule: 1 Ship To: TWRA

SHIP TO AS PER ORDER

SPECIFICATIONS.

XXX TN 00000-0000

United States

Quantity: 1 Due Date: 02/17/2025 Freight Terms:

Ship Via: Best Option Available

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 11 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

Appendix B - Terms & Conditions

1. The undersigned acknowledges that all submitted information and documentation will become the property of the state of Tennessee. The undersigned also affirms that the information given above is true, accurate, and includes pertinent information necessary to identify and explain the operation of this organization to the best of my knowledge and is in no way misleading.

2. Should any data change in the future, the Supplier agrees to immediately submit the correct information electronically through the State's Supplier Portal.

If the information will be submitted in writing please mail to the following address:

Department of Finance and Administration 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.

21st Floor Tennessee Tower ATTN: Supplier Maintenance Nashville, TN 37243

3. No person on the grounds of handicap or disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, creed, or any other classification protected by Federal and/or Tennessee State constitutional and/or statutory law shall be excluded from participation in, or denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the performance of the Contract or in the employment practices of the Contractor. The Contractor shall, upon request, show proof of such non-discrimination, and shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants, notices of non-discrimination.

Last Updated: 08/30/2016

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Submit To: Wildlife Resources Call for Shipping Information United States

Contact: Parker Birt Phone: 615/291-5948 Email: parker.birt@tn.gov

PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing Event ID Format Type Page 32801-0000013563 Sell RFx 12 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Bat Mist Net Surveys Start Time Finish Time

01/16/2025 11:10:36 CST 02/12/2025 14:00:00 CST

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