2025 LFO multiple indicator monitoring

The Bureau of Land Management's Lewistown Field Office is procuring Multiple Indicator Monitoring (MIM) services to collect riparian health data at 14 Designated Monitoring Areas across Fergus and Petroleum Counties in Montana. The contractor will be required to conduct field surveys between June 30 and September 30, 2026, following the latest Technical Reference 1737-23 MIM protocol, with specialized vegetation specialists who possess MIM training and appropriate equipment including GPS-capable cameras and 4-wheel drive vehicles. The work is divided into two schedules, with Schedule 1 covering 8 previously monitored DMAs and Schedule 2 adding 6 new areas, requiring comprehensive data collection, landowner permission coordination, and delivery of draft MIM data by November 30, 2026, and final reports by December 31, 2026. The government will evaluate proposals based on three criteria: technical capability, past performance, and price, with the goal of selecting the most advantageous offer representing the best value. Critical deadlines include questions due by June 20, 2025 at 1400 MDT and proposals due by June 27, 2025 at 1400 MDT, with quotes required to remain valid for a minimum of 60 days.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with a size standard of $19 million, and no incumbent contractors are specifically identified in the documentation. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed price, single award with a performance period extending from July 7, 2025 to January 31, 2027, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation materials. Payment will be made per DMA with 50% paid upon completion of field surveys and the remaining 50% after BLM acceptance of final reports. The place of performance is centered in Lewistown, Montana, with work conducted across the 14 monitoring areas in Fergus and Petroleum Counties. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit comprehensive proposals including technical capabilities, past performance references, project schedules, and key personnel resumes, with technical proposals limited to 15 pages.