Preliminary Results RFP S 63500 00004835 Black Bear and Cougar.pdf

This document is the Preliminary Results for an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Request for Proposals (RFP) for Conservation Detection Dogs to Locate Black Bear and Cougar Scat in Eastern Oregon. The RFP was posted as OregonBuys RFP # S-63500-00004835. A panel of three members scored the vendors based on their General Qualifications (maximum 150 points), Understanding of Requested Services (maximum 105 points), References (maximum 45 points), and Price (maximum 120 points), for a total maximum score of 420 points. The top-scoring vendor was Rogue Detection Teams with a total score of 391.5 points, followed by Western Ecosystems Technology (WEST) with 380.5 points.

The contract will require the selected vendor to provide trained detection dogs, handlers, and other equipment to collect black bear and cougar scat samples at two study areas in Eastern Oregon. The performance period is anticipated to be five years, with surveys conducted annually from May 1 through July 31.