Sources Sought W9128F22SC010.pdf

**LARGE BUSINESSES DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE**

Purpose: By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Omaha District intends to determine the extent of capable small business firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. The responses to this notice will be used for planning purposes for upcoming procurements. Therefore, this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Quotation or

Bid; it does not guarantee the future issue of an RFQ/RFP/IFB; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service.

Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this

Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

Intent: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District (NWO), intends to pursue award of a non-personal services contract to provide Adaptive Management (AM) support for implementation of the final MRRMP-EIS, implement the USFWS BiOp issued to the USACE, and participate as a member of the Technical Team (TT). The USACE shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. The contractor’s staff shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the USACE. This is a fixed priced, performance-based service contract where the government defines and measures desired outcomes, while contractor methods are generally not constrained or directed.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14(C)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting

(Services), at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern . Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought synopsis.

Please complete this form and return to the individuals on the right by 2:00 PM CT on

9-22-2022.

Sources Sought Response Form Missouri River Adaptive Management by the Omaha District

W9128F22SC010

Solicitation# W9128F23R0004

Robert J. Turner Robert.j.turner@usace.army.mil

John D. Hickman John.d.hickman@usace.army.mil mailto:Robert.j.turner@usace.army.mil

Company Name

Street Address City

State Zip Code

Web Site URL

Point of Contact Phone #

E-mail

Cage Code UEI #

In the past 7 years, has your firm developed population models for endangered species?

In the past 7 years, has your firm conducted Adaptive Management Support with State agencies, Federal agencies, Tribal agencies and stakeholder groups?

In the past 7 years, has your firm had experience working within a structured decision-making process to aid in organizing information, implementing actions, and planning processes for a program?

In the past 7 years, has your firm provided experimental design and monitoring assessment approaches for endangered species under an Adaptive Management Framework? Please provide specific information related to data collection strategies and subsequent statistical analyses.

In the past 7 years, has your firm designed and authored adaptive management plans for major river systems requiring endangered species management?

Is your company currently registered in System of Award Management (SAM)?

Yes

No

Provide your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s):

State whether your firm is classified by the Small Business

Administration as any of the following:

Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Section 8(a)

Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)

HUB Zone

Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions

None of the above

Provide comments, or identify any concerns, your company has regarding the planned solicitation.

Note that the Government will not be responding to queries about the proposed solicitation at this time. Your responses and comments will be used by Government personnel to assess the viability and scope of the proposed solicitation and will be kept in strictest confidence.