C - Lower Monumental Pool.pdf

This document contains a federal contract solicitation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking wildlife habitat management services on lands along the lower Snake River in southeast Washington and northern Idaho. The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide personnel, equipment, materials and other services to conduct activities such as planting and irrigating wildlife food plots; establishing and maintaining shrub and tree plots; removing invasive species; installing kiosks and parking areas; cleaning facilities; and operating and maintaining irrigation systems across approximately 18,000 acres and 100 river miles managed by the Clarkston Natural Resources Office. Key requirements include invasive species control, irrigation system O&M, custom mowing/swathing/baling, and installation of structures like guzzlers and brush piles to benefit gallinaceous birds. The North American Industry Classification code is 712190 and the small business size standard is $8 million. The solicitation indicates nearly 20 of the habitat management units can only be accessed by boat, requiring transportation of heavy equipment by vessel.