PUR_7776.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

TITLE: Forest Restoration and Habitat Enhancement Program

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

The purpose of this contract involving the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

(FWC), the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Florida Forest Service

(FFS), and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is to promote forest health and habitat improvements throughout the state that will benefit wild turkeys and wildlife at large, and encourage sustainable use of the wild turkey resource. The program of work will focus on habitat enhancement project identification and administration; land management outreach, education and technical assistance.

CONTACT

Name: Matthew Carroll

Address: 1875 Orange Ave E, Tallahassee, FL 32311

Telephone: 850-617-9692

Email: Matthew.Carroll@MyFWC.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FWC SS 24.25-04

Date posted: 10/3/2024 Last day for receipt of information: 10/24/2024

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes, and will remain posted for a period of at least 7 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

80101500 - Business and Corporate Management Consultation Services

85131503 - Animal Experimentation

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

5 years

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Kristina Butler, Contract Manager, Division of Hunting and Game Management

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The Contractor will be responsible for coordination and administration of this collaborative program in support of FWC wild turkey management and FFS forestry management programs. A

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qualified wildlife biologist (see minimum qualifications below) is required to conduct the day to day activities of the Program. Specifically, the Contractor will be responsible for working with other public land managers to identify, plan, prioritize, coordinate, and complete habitat management projects of benefit to wild turkeys and other wildlife, primarily on FWC wildlife management areas. The Contractor will meet with other public land managers to provide recommendations on improving turkey habitat and forest health. The Contractor will develop and submit news releases and products appropriate for other media outlets to educate the general public about the activities of this program, about healthy forest practices, and about wild turkey biology and habitat management. The Contractor may also cooperate with FWC, FFS and other agencies to conduct landowner educational workshops and to provide technical assistance to forest managers. Finally, the Contractor will support the hunting heritage and education of “the next generation that cares about conservation”, which may involve conservation and hunting heritage events to promote understanding and participation among other user groups, especially youth and new hunters. These activities will all serve to assist with wild turkey management in Florida.

Support for this program will include an NWTF contribution; to include employing a position

(qualified biologist), benefits, and travel for the 5-year term of this contract and FFS contributing

$115,925 to the NWTF for the 5-year term of this contract.

Minimum Qualifications of Biologist: A bachelor's degree with a major in the wildlife sciences, ecology or similar discipline. A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline and/or at least two (2) years of wildlife-related professional experience, including experience with wild turkey management and wildlife-related education and outreach is preferred.

Intended Single Source:

National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF)

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$115,925.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

The NWTF is the established private conservation organization for the wild turkey and supports science-based wildlife management on public, private and corporate lands, as well as wild turkey hunting as a traditional North American sport. As such, it is the only company that provides qualified staff trained in the fields of wild turkey biology and management; forestry and silvicultural practices that benefit wild turkeys and other wildlife; and management plan development with an eye to wild turkey population enhancement.

This contractual agreement identifies, plans, prioritizes, conducts, and oversees additional wildlife management projects of benefit to wild turkeys and other wildlife on FWC wildlife management areas, National Forests, State Forests, and on other public lands in Florida.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Kristina Butler, Contract Manager, Division of Hunting and Game Management

Juliana Ofalt, Coordinator, Wild Turkey Management Program

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Harry Dutton, Section Leader, Game Management and Public Hunting Section

Paul Schulz, Deputy Director, Division of Hunting and Game Management

Renee Gregory, Assistant Purchasing Director

Rachel Korade, Purchasing Director

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall: provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Section 120.57(3), F.S.