MAS - Biodiversity Research Institute - GS10F226AA

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Multiple Award Schedule FSG Group: Professional Services FSC Class:

Contract Number: GS-10F-226AA Contract Period: August 6, 2023 - August 5, 2028

Contractor:

BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

276 Canco Road Portland, ME 04103-4351

Phone: (207) 839-7600 Fax: (207) 887-7164

Website: http://www.briloon.org

Contract administrator:

Lori R. Davis

Email address: lori.davis@briloon.org Phone: (207) 839-7600 Ext.: 215

Fax: (207) 887-7164

Business size: Other than Small Business

For more information on ordering go to the following website: https://www.gsa.gov/schedules.

Price list current as of Modification #PO-0026 effective 08/06/2023

Prices Shown Herein are Net (discount deducted) http://www.briloon.org/

BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

1a. Table of Awarded Special Item Number(s) with appropriate cross-reference to page numbers:

SIN Recovery SIN Description

541620 541620RC Environmental Consulting Services

541370GIS 541370GISRC Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services

OLM Order Level Materials (OLMs)

1b. Identification of the lowest priced model number and lowest unit price for that model for each special item number awarded in the contract. This price is the Government price based on a unit of one, exclusive of any quantity/dollar volume, prompt payment, or any other concession affecting price. Those contracts that have unit prices based on the geographic location of the customer, should show the range of the lowest price, and cite the areas to which the prices apply.

Please see Appendix A for Labor Rates and Labor Category Descriptions.

1c. If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates a description of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience, functional responsibility and education for those types of employees or subcontractors who will perform services shall be provided. If hourly rates are not applicable, indicate “Not applicable” for this item.

Please see Appendix A for Labor Rates and Labor Category Descriptions.

2. Maximum Order: $1,000,000.00

3. Minimum Order: $100.00

4. Geographic Coverage (delivery Area): Domestic and Worldwide

5. Point(s) of production (city, county, and state or foreign country): Same as company address

6. Discount from list prices or statement of net price: Government net prices (discounts already deducted).

7. Quantity discounts:

Tier Task Order

Amount Additional Discount

1 $150,000 - $499,999 2%

2 $500,000 - $999,999 3%

3 $1,000,000 & above 4%

8. Prompt payment terms: 1%, 15 days, Net 30. Information for Ordering Offices: Prompt payment terms cannot be negotiated out of the contractual agreement in exchange for other concessions.

9. Foreign items (list items by country of origin): Not applicable

10a. Time of Delivery (Contractor insert number of days): To be determined at the Task Order level.

10b. Expedited Delivery. Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list. Contact Contractor.

10c. Overnight and 2-day delivery. Contact Contractor

10d. Urgent Requirements: Contact Contractor

11. F.O.B Points(s): Destination

12a. Ordering Address: Same as Contractor

12b. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

13. Payment address: Same as company address

14. Warranty provision: Contractor’s standard commercial warranty.

15. Export Packing Charges (if applicable): N/A

16. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair (if applicable): N/A

17. Terms and conditions of installation (if applicable): N/A

18a. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices (if applicable): N/A

18b. Terms and conditions for any other services (if applicable): N/A

19. List of service and distribution points (if applicable): N/A

20. List of participating dealers (if applicable): N/A

21. Preventive maintenance (if applicable): N/A

22a. Environmental attributes, e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants: N/A

22b. If applicable, indicate that Section 508 compliance information is available for the information and communications technology (ICT) products and services and show where full details can be found (e.g.

contactor’s website or other location.) The ICT accessibility standards can be found at:

https://www.Section508.gov/.

23. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number: TMNMB8RAWXP9

24. Notification regarding registration in System for Award Management (SAM) database: Contractor registered and active in SAM.

OVERVIEW

Biodiversity Research Institute Inc.’s (BRI) mission is to assess emerging threats to wildlife and ecosystems through collaborative research, and to use scientific findings to advance environmental awareness and inform decision makers.

BRI is a non-profit environmental consulting organization experienced in conducting scientific inquiries for government and private sector clients nationwide and globally. Using both traditional and innovative approaches, BRI experts collect, analyze, and interpret scientific results on how ecological stressors impact living systems around the world. By incorporating regional data and developing strategies for collecting additional data, BRI has effectively modeled such stressors on species and community distributions, phenology, adaptive strategies and population viability across tropical, temperate, and arctic biomes. Researchers at BRI excel in the capture of all avian species, bats, and small mammals toward comprehensive ecological services in following areas of expertise.

Contaminants – With over 17 years of experience, BRI is a national leader in collecting, analyzing, and publishing data on the fate and transport of mercury in ecosystems.

Other investigations include historical or legacy contaminants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), perfluorochemcials (PFCs), poylybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and lead. Mercury samples are analyzed in BRI’s in-house laboratory. Specific experience includes:

o Assessing contaminant levels in wild populations of songbirds, raptors, waterbirds, bats, invertebrates, fish, herpetofauna, and organic soils.

o Developing wildlife risk assessments and contaminant exposure profiles.

Energy Development – BRI is experienced with conducting studies designed to assess the spatio-temporal effects of wide array of energy development on wildlife.

o Wind Energy - the effects of offshore wind energy development on marine birds, mammals, and cetaceans using:

hi-definition photography, acoustics monitoring, satellite telemetry, Nexrad surveys, and Boat-based surveys.

o Petroleum-based Energy – BRI has considerable experience providing data on the short-term and long-term effects of oil and other petroleum-based (natural gas) energy development on avian and bat species. Experience includes working with trustees on Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) studies.

Estimating mortality and productivity rates, Modeling population survival using mark/recapture and telemetry, Tracking species’ movement using radio and satellite telemetry, Documenting presence/absence of listed species, and

Assessing overall wildlife health.

o Hydropower-based Energy – For more than 10 years, BRI has conducted wildlife, habitat, and contaminant research related to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements. These ecological services include:

Conducting wildlife surveys and shoreline ecosystem impacts of reservoirs in association with hydropower activities, Managing waterbirds to compensate for potential losses from hydrological management activities, and

Examining contaminants related to water level fluctuations and other management activities on reservoirs.

Wildlife Health - BRI concurrently studies diseases such as avian influenza and botulism, and white-nosed syndrome in bats. Specific research includes:

o Assessing avian health conditions, o Assessing oxidative blood damage from birds exposed to oil, and o Long-term effects of contaminants biotic (prey) and abiotic (water and sediments) on avian health.

Conservation – BRI has expertise in addressing issues related to habitat loss, juxtaposition of critical habitats and wildlife corridors, and working with land stewards to manage for wildlife. Expertise includes:

o Status assessment and conservation plans, and o Habitat Assessment Plans.

CLIENTS

BRI has worked with the following federal agencies…

Department of Energy

National Forest Service

National Park Service

Natural Resource Conservation Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Geological Survey

…conducting ecological research in support of:

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Fish & Wildlife Coordination Act, Clean Air Act (CAA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPA), Pollution Prevention Act (PPA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Acts, Oil Pollution Act, Coastal Barriers Resource Act, Farmland Protection Policy Protection of the Wetlands Act, Marine Protection and Sanctuaries Act, Protection of Environment, Hazardous Waste Coastal Zone Management Act, and the

Management Great Lakes Coastal Barriers Act.

TASKS BY SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER (SIN)

The following are examples of tasks BRI is capable of performing by Special Item Number (SIN).

These examples are not meant to be an exhaustive list or limit any environmental service under this Federal Supply Schedule.

541620 and 541620RC Environmental Consulting Services

Capture and tagging of birds, bats, and other small mammals, Radio and satellite telemetry deployment/monitoring/analysis, Acoustic bird and bat monitoring, Species inventories/censuses (terrestrial and aquatic), Nocturnal and diurnal migration movements, Identifying migration and movement corridors, Population productivity and survival estimates, Ecological modeling, Endangered species surveys, Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) studies, and

Information retrieval and synthesis.

541370GIS and 541370GISRC Geographic Information Services (GIS)

Spatial extent and patterns of individuals marked with VHF/satellite transmitters

Identifying habitats for environmental restoration or preservation, Assess distribution and potential impacts of contaminants in ecosystems and populations, Combining data sets from more than one source into a single integrated tool

Vegetative mapping, Natural resource planning, Migration pattern analysis, and

Habitat modeling and conservation plans.

APPENDIX A

LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS for GSA AWARDED

Labor Category

SIN(s)

Minimum Experience

Requirement (# of Years)

Minimum Education

Requirement Position Description & Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's)

Price

Offered Option

Period 1 (incl IFF)

Sr. Principal Investigator

541620

541370GIS

10 Ph.D.

A principal or officer of the organization who manages multiple projects, including staffing, scheduling, budgeting and approach, or provided noted technical expertise. A lead expert in the scientific area of inquiry, and can make decisions on behalf of the organization.

$161.21

Expert Scientist

541620

541370GIS

15 Master's

Scientist that acts in an advisory capacity based on their specialty and scientific expertise; provides overall management in the field of their expertise as it relates to ecological and environmental studies.

$119.90

Principal Investigator

541620

541370GIS

8 Ph.D.

Manages multiple projects, including staffing, scheduling, budgeting and approach, or provides noted technical expertise.

Generally the lead expert in scientific area of inquiry. Requires limited quality control from the organization’s principals or officers.

$115.87

Sr. Staff Scientist

541620

541370GIS

10 Bachelor's

Contributes to project design, conducts technical and biological field surveys, performs data analysis and interpretation, develops management plans, and authors technical papers and peer-reviewed manuscripts. Serves as the primary liaison with the regulatory agencies. Conducts scientific activities in accordance with prepared scope of work.

$100.76

Project Manager

541620

541370GIS

10 Bachelor's

Provides highly effective management and leadership for specific projects. Assures that staff resources are properly allocated and ensures the success of the project. Takes initiative to resolve problems and create improved procedures to assure tasks are completed in the most effective manner. Addresses client concerns and facilitates responsiveness to clients, staff, budgets, schedules, and quality control parameters.

$100.76

Qualified Indiana Bat Surveyor

(QIBS)

541620

541370GIS

5 Bachelor's

Qualified bat surveyor who's credentials and experience have been reviewed by the USFWS and Pennsylvania Game Commission and found to have expertise in correct identification of bats in the northeast to species, has collected bats in the northeast, has experience selecting net sites, has experience radio-tracking and mapping behavior through biotelemetry, has experience describing and conducting emergence counts of day roosts, and is experienced with documenting study information via photography.

$100.76

Ecological Data & GIS Manager

541620

541370GIS

5 Bachelor's

Manages in-house and external ecological data including BRI's database, high-definition aerial data, acoustic data, NexRAD data, ARGOS satellite telemetry data, and all data sets related to ecological studies. Liaison for projects with GIS components.

Develops GIS proposals and project budgeting. Processes geospatial dataset validation, updates, and corrections to GIS files. Designs and implements geodatabases. Conducts source data research.

$85.64

QA/QC

Manager

541620

541370GIS

5 Bachelor's

Develops standardized operating procedures for collecting field data on ecological projects, and ensures all data collected and processed are scientifically valid, of adequate statistical quality, of know precision, and of acceptable completeness.

$85.64

Labor Category

SIN(s)

Minimum Experience

Requirement (# of Years)

Minimum Education

Option

Period 1 (incl IFF)

Staff Scientist

541620

541370GIS

5 Bachelor's

Conducts biological field surveys, captures and marks individuals, collects wildlife health samples, and tracks individuals. Authors technical reports (including impact analyses, monitoring plans, and management plans), and conducts scientific activities in accordance with the prepared scope of work.

$85.64

Bat Identifier

(BI)

541620

541370GIS

5 Bachelor's

Identified by a QBIS as experienced in identifying northeastern bats and responsible for overseeing capture identification at up to two net sites where travel between sites unless travel time between sites is > 30 minutes, in which case only one site can be monitored.

$85.64

Field Crew Leader

541620

541370GIS

5 Bachelor's

Oversees field work on ecological field studies; trains temporary and seasonal field staff on project-specific methodology of collecting scientific data; interacts with landowners to gain access permission; assists in analyzing ecological data and report/manuscript development.

$85.64

Ecological Analyst

541620

541370GIS

3 Bachelor's

Coordinates data received from multiple sites, organizes and populates spreadsheets/databases in accordance with project standards. If required, follows chain of command custody and maintains data integrity and confidentiality. Familiar with data including, but not limited to acoustics, NRDA, telemetry, GPS, high resolution digital images, and other biological data.

$70.53

Digital Wildlife Data Analyst

541620

541370GIS

3 Bachelor's

Analyzes high-definition images from aerial and ecological surveys, analyses bird and bat audio calls using Bird Song© and Sonabat© software, develops video related to ecological studies to meet website and social media contract deliverables.

$70.53

Associate Staff Scientist

541620

541370GIS

3 Bachelor's

Conducts scientific activities in accordance with the prepared scope of work. Conducts biological field surveys and live capture of wildlife, deploys various marking systems on individuals, collects wildlife health samples, and tracks individuals.

Oversees field staff if required by the project. Participates in the collection, recording, and reporting of data to ensure quality and methodology. Organizes and ships field samples as needed.

Participates in data analysis and report writing as needed.

$70.53

Telemetry Analyst

541620

541370GIS

3 Bachelor's

As part of ecological studies designed to estimate mortality and/or animal movements, tracks animals outfitted with VHF-radio telemetry tags from the ground and/or air, retrieves and documents mortalities, and enters field data.

$70.53

Field Site Logistic Analyst

541620

541370GIS

3 Bachelor's

Provides logistical support for field crew conducting environmental studies including, but not limited to lodging, safety, requisitions supplies, daily reporting requirements, and acts as the emergency contact for the field crew(s).

$70.53

GIS

Specialist

541620

541370GIS

2 Bachelor's

Develops geographic information systems and geospatial databases for biological applications and analyses. Compiles digital maps and GIS-based project visualizations for scientific studies. Processes aerial imagery, including quality control, for in-house use and delivery. Conducts source data research, communicates with clients, presents deliverables, and provides end-user assistance.

$60.45

Taxonomic

ID

Specialist

541620

541370GIS

3 Associates

Assists with ecological field research involving diverse species.

Participates in observations and live capture of wildlife species under supervision. Assists with sample cataloging, data entry, shipping of field samples, and other duties as assigned.

$55.42

Field Assistant

541620

541370GIS

3 Associates

Assists with ecological field research involving diverse species.

Participates in observations and live capture of wildlife species under supervision. Assists with sample cataloging, data entry, shipping of field samples, and other duties as assigned.

$55.42

Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) Matrix

SCLS Eligible Contract Labor Category

SCLS Equivalent Code WD Number

GIS Specialist 30030 Cartographic Technician 2015-4005

Taxonomic ID Specialist 30090 Environmental Technician 2015-4005

Field Assistant 30090 Environmental Technician 2015-4005

Lab Tech 30210 Laboratory Technician 2015-4005

Temporary Lead Field Biologist 11210 Laborer Grounds Maintenance

2015-4005

Temporary Field Biologist 11210 Laborer Grounds Maintenance

2015-4005

Temporary Field Tech 11210 Laborer Grounds Maintenance

2015-4005

The Service Contract Labor Standards, formerly the Service Contract Act (SCA), apply to this contract and it includes SCLS applicable labor categories. Labor categories and fixed price services marked with a (**) in this pricelist are based on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Number(s) identified in the SCLS/SCA Matrix. The prices awarded are in line with the geographic scope of the contract (i.e., nationwide).

Labor Category

SIN(s)

Minimum Experience

Requirement (# of Years)

Minimum Education

Option

Period 1 (incl IFF)

Lab Tech 541620

541370GIS

3 Associates

Catalogs and organizes biological samples to be run in the Mercury Laboratory and outsourced laboratories. Maintains chain of custody for samples when required. Prepares and processes samples with little supervision.

$55.42

Temporary Lead Field Biologist

541620

541370GIS

3 Associates

Temporary staff that oversees field work on ecological field studies; assists with training other temporary and seasonal field staff on project-specific methodology of collecting scientific data; interacts with landowners to gain access permission;

assists in analyzing ecological data and report/manuscript development.

$45.34

Temporary Field Biologist

541620

541370GIS

2 Associates

Assists with field research involving diverse species. Participates in observations and live capture of wildlife species under supervision. Assists with sample cataloging, data entry, shipping of field samples, and other duties as assigned.

$38.29

Temporary Field Tech

541620

541370GIS

0 Associates

Highly supervised, assists with conducting field research on temporary projects. Assists with sample cataloging, data entry, maintenance of field gear, and other duties as assigned. Actual handling of live animals is limited.

$24.94