Preliminary Results RFP S 63500 00014501.pdf

This document is a preliminary results report from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Contract Services for an aerial capture project of California Bighorn Sheep for population monitoring and management, solicited through OregonBuys RFP # S-63500-00014501. The procurement process involved a three-member scoring panel that evaluated two aviation vendors: Elkhorn Aviation (dba Baker Aircraft) and Leading Edge Aviation, with each vendor being scored across five key evaluation categories: Understanding of Requested Services, General Qualifications, Evaluation of Pilot, Evaluation of Capture Crew, and References.

The scoring methodology allowed a maximum of 140 points per panel member, with an additional 30 points possible from estimated fees, creating a total potential score of 510 points across the three-person panel. Elkhorn Aviation emerged as the top-scoring vendor with 480 points, significantly outperforming Leading Edge Aviation, which scored 448 points. The scoring was particularly close in categories like Pilot Evaluation and References, with Elkhorn Aviation scoring marginally higher and achieving perfect scores in the Price category (30 points), which likely contributed to their overall superior ranking in the bid evaluation process.