FWC 25-26-80C Addendum 1 Final.pdf

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Commissioners Rodney Barreto Chairman Coral Gables

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Albert Maury Coral Gables

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DATE: MARCH 30, 2026

ADDENDUM NO.: 1

BID NO.: FWC 25/26-80

BID TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX

UPDATE: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The enclosed addendum has been issued for consideration in the preparation of your response to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Solicitation No. FWC 25/26-80, “Environmental Sensitivity Index”.

All responses to the subject solicitation must be received no later than 4:00 PM (ET) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

A response received after the exact time specified will not be considered.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Written notices, formal requests and proceedings must conform with the requirements set forth in Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Protests must be filed with the Purchasing Office, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, Florida 32311-6160 within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), F.S. and Chapter 28-110, F.A.C.

Sincerely, Elbert Orellana FWC Procurement Manager

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 2

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QUESTION #1

Will Version 4 of the NOAA ESI guidelines be superseded by Version 5 once published by NOAA?

ANSWER #1

Yes, ESI data and maps will be produced in accordance with the latest version of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines when posted at https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/resources/esi-guidelines.

QUESTION #2

Does RFSOQ-15346 require a Professional Surveyor and Mapper licensed in the state of Florida?

ANSWER #2

A Florida licensed Professional Surveyor and Mapper is required. A contractual agreement with a licensed Professional Surveyor and Mapper can satisfy this requirement.

QUESTION #3

In the RFP, under Interviews on page 6, it lists “Selection of finalists for interview will be made on the basis of professional services qualifications, including survey, mapping, ESI geodatabase development and cartographic map production in accordance with NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, GIS application development, field training, and support for emergency responses.”

Can you please clarify what tasks you anticipate for survey and mapping, such as deploying planes and drones to collect data pre- and post-event?

ANSWER #3

Surveying and mapping sources can include available current imagery sources such as NOAA Continually Updated Shoreline Product (CUSP), NOAA post-storm National Geodetic Survey (NGS), current satellite imagery, independently acquired aerial imagery, and other sources.

QUESTION #4

The solicitation refers to attachment A. Where can I find attachment A? PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF RESPONSES An evaluation committee consisting of three (3) Commission representatives with collective knowledge and experience related to the solicitation’s program area will independently evaluate and score each Respondent’s response.

The RFSOQ Evaluation and Interview Scoring Sheet (Attachment A) will be used by the evaluation committee to assign scores to all evaluated responses designated as responsive.

ANSWER #4

This was missed and has been provided as an additional attachment for this document that can be found on My Florida Marketplace.

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/resources/esi-guidelines Irving, Jordan THIS IS FOR Q&A ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT USING THE ADDENDUM FOR Q&A, DELETE THIS SECTION AND USE THE SECOND OPTION BELOW.

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QUESTION #5

Under Task Assignment Authorization, #2, you refer to local permitting experience. What type of permitting are you referring to?

ANSWER #5

Some permitting experience may be relevant for associated services such as support for oil spills, hazardous materials spills, hurricanes, and other emergency response incidents (i.e. assistance with USACE and FDEP restoration permits).

QUESTION #6

Is it possible the FWC would consider an extension for this RFSOQ?

ANSWER #6

No, this will not be extended and the Calendar of Events will remain the same.

QUESTION #7

Since the discipline is listed as Surveying and Mapping, does the scope anticipate traditional surveying activities (e.g., coastal surveying, bathymetric surveys), or will the work primarily involve GIS analysis, desktop mapping, and data integration?

ANSWER #7

The Surveying and Mapping discipline is relevant to ESI data collection, mapping, and support oil spills, hazardous materials spills, hurricanes, and other emergency response incidents.

QUESTION #8

As the ESI mapping products already exist for Florida, is the intent to update existing ESI datasets, or develop new ESI mapping products?

ANSWER #8

For existing ESI regional atlases, the general intent is to update the existing datasets and maps. The St. Johns River regional atlas, for example, has not been updated since 1997 and would require starting over with the new schema. New ESI mapping products and applications will be developed under the contract for regional and incident specific purposes.

QUESTION #9

Does FWC anticipate statewide ESI updates, or will work focus on specific coastal segments or regions?

ANSWER #9

ESI updates are typically completed by region.

QUESTION #10

Will the development or updating of ESI data require field verification, shoreline surveys and the collection of new environmental data, or will work primarily rely on existing datasets, imagery and remote sensing?

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ANSWER #10

Field work, aerial surveys, etc., may be required where current datasets are not available.

QUESTION #11

If field work is required, what types of activities are anticipated (e.g., shoreline characterization, habitat verification, GPS data collection)?

ANSWER #11

Field work activities related to ESI data collection and associated services will be coordinated with the contractor and specified in the scope of work for the task assignment.

QUESTION #12

Since the discipline is listed as Surveying and Mapping, is on-site emergency response and training expected from contractors? Or is the emergency response support primarily GIS/data support, or could it involve field deployment?

ANSWER #12

Remote and on-site training/emergency response support relative to ESI surveying and mapping products is included.

QUESTION #13

How many task orders per year does FWC anticipate issuing under this continuing contract?

ANSWER #13

Contract work is dependent on annual budget allocation, grant awards, partner collaborations, spill responses, hurricane responses, etc.

QUESTION #14

What is the typical task order size and duration for ESI mapping projects?

ANSWER #14

Task assignment size and duration varies by project, is dependent on funding sources and other factors, and is limited to $200,000 per task assignment.

QUESTION #15

Will emergency response assignments be separate task orders or issued under time-and-materials callouts?

ANSWER #15

Associated ESI technical services and emergency response support activities are coordinated with the contractor and specified in the scope of work as a fixed price task assignment.

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QUESTION #16

Can FWC provide examples of recent or anticipated task assignments under this contract (e.g., ESI atlas updates, emergency response mapping support, GIS tool development)?

ANSWER #16

Examples of previous task assignments can be viewed on the Florida Department of Financial Services FACTS website.

QUESTION #17

In terms of the GIS app development, is the FWC interested in developing an app which the ESI data can be created and maintained or an app specific to utilizing the ESI feature class to support emergency responses?

ANSWER #17

GIS application needs are continually evolving and may be programmatic or incident specific. GIS application development will be coordinated with the contractor and specified by task assignment.

QUESTION #18

Does FWC plan on having the selected firm host the GIS app or will this app be developed within the FWC’s ArcGIS Online Organization?

ANSWER #18

Hosting of FWC data is subject FWC Office of Information and Technology regulation and would likely be within FWC’s ArcGIS Online Organization.

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Irving, Jordan IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE TOPICS ON YOUR ADDENDUM, FOR EXAMPLE Q&A AND A PRICE SHEET CHANGE/SCOPE OF WORK CHANGE, ENSURE THAT THE END ADDENDUM IS MOVED TO THE BOTTOM.