B04.30_Wage Determination (WD).pdf

This solicitation requests backcountry outfitter-guide services in Alaska. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory requires a contractor to provide float trip services on the Canning or Shaviovik Rivers for six scientists conducting research from late July through August 2024. The contractor must obtain all necessary permits, provide transportation from Fairbanks to the river site and back, furnish all equipment and supplies for safe transport and sustaining the scientists in the remote field location, and ensure emergency communication capabilities. A technically acceptable quote will be determined based on the ability to satisfy the requirements outlined in the performance work statement and instructions to offerors. Award will be made based on best value considering technical capability, past experience, and price. Quotes are due by January 17, 2024.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside for backcountry outfitter-guide services to support scientific research by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Alaska.