Assistance and Peer Review for Landscape Level Scientific, Technical and Advisory Services

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a solicitation for Landscape Level Scientific, Technical and Advisory Services in support of Reclamation's Lower Colorado Region Multi-Species Conservation Program (MSCP).

The objective is to obtain scientific, technical and advisory services as well as development and review of scientific products, projects, and/or processes. The following are types of services or products that will be required by the Contractor: Project Management, Scientific Peer Review and Scientific Information Synthesis, Research and Monitoring Projects, Data Analyses, Adaptive Management, GIS Tool Development and Analyses, Technical editing and meeting attendance.

This requirement will be a competitive, 100% Set-Aside for Small Businesses.

There will be no public bid opening as competitive proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.101, Best Value Continuum. The resultant award will result in an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

The services to be procured are classified in the North American Industry Classification System code 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, with a size standard of $14M.

The solicitation and any amendments to the solicitation will be available through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) (www.fedbizopps.gov) website. The extent of the work will be described in the solicitation when it is posted on or about September 28, 2012, under Solicitation number R13PS30272.

The project period of performance is anticipated to begin on or about January 1, 2013, with an anticipated completion date of December 31, 2015. All dates in this notice are estimates and are subject to change. No other information will be available before the solicitation is posted.

NOTE: The Solicitation will be issued electronically, as will any amendments thereto, in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.5 and 5.102(a)(1); therefore, hard copies will not be provided. There will not be any printed or hard copies of the Solicitation mailed. Additionally, most public libraries have resources available to electronically access and download the Solicitation. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidders list. It is therefore, the responsibility of all interested parties to periodically access the above FBO internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued and to ensure that they have the most current information. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals may render your proposal nonresponsive and result in rejection of the same.

In addition, offerors are required to have a active record on System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for contract award. Offerors may register on SAM at https://www.sam.gov. Written questions may be submitted to Kelli Adams at kadams@usbr.gov or by fax at 702-293-8332. Only written questions will be accepted and addressed.