BLM-CO GFO woodland raptor survey
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 140L1725R0006
- Agency
-
Colorado Region
Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- PSC
- B534 Special Studies/Analysis- Wildlife
- Place of performance
- Colorado, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado Region is seeking a contractor to conduct woodland raptor surveys in the Gunnison Field Office, focusing on broadcast call surveys and nest searches across approximately 16,367 acres with 1,669 raptor call stations. The project will involve comprehensive surveys targeting woodland raptors, including American Goshawks, Cooper's Hawks, and Sharp-shinned Hawks, with specific protocols for data collection and site visits. Proposals will be evaluated on technical capability (pass/fail), past performance (rated as relevant or not relevant), and price, with the contract awarded based on best value to the government. The pre-bid virtual conference is scheduled for April 17, 2025, and interested contractors must submit their detailed technical responses and completed SF1449 by May 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM MDT. Contractors must be actively registered in SAM.gov and demonstrate experience providing similar services for commercial, municipal, state, or federal agencies.
The solicitation is a total small business set-aside for NAICS code 541620 with a $19 million size standard, utilizing a firm-fixed price contract type. The period of performance spans from May 23, 2025, to August 31, 2025, covering survey work in Hinsdale and Gunnison Counties, Colorado. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act wages for the specified counties and follow the detailed Statement of Work provided in the solicitation documents. The survey will involve multiple site visits between June 15 and August 15, 2025, with precise broadcasting techniques and comprehensive data collection requirements. Evaluation will consider the contractor's ability to provide necessary labor, supervision, quality control, tools, equipment, supplies, and transportation for this specific location and survey objectives. The place of performance is in Colorado, with various survey points located across different trail and access areas including Powderhorn Lakes, Upper Skunk Creek, Grey Ranch, and Sawmill Park.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
BLM-CO GFO WOODLAND RAPTOR SURVEY- Amendment 001 to Add Pre-Proposal Meeting Notes
BLM-CO-GFO Woodland Raptor Survey - Approximately 16,367 acres with 1,669 raptor call stations.
This is a solicitation notice for a request for quotes for raptor surveys in preparation for future fuels reduction projects in Accordance with Attachment 1 - SOW.
Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies, and materials to complete surveys for woodland raptors in the Gunnison Field Office. The project will conduct broadcast call surveys and nest searches for raptors, focusing on woodland raptors, following BLM Gunnison Field Office survey protocols. Record all observations and nests of any raptors, including owls. Approximately 16,367 acres with 1,669 raptor call stations. All work shall be according to the Statement of Work, attached protocol and survey maps.
Pre-Bid Virtual Conference: 17 April 2025 at 1:00 MT. There will be no hosted physical visit, but you are always welcome to visit public lands on your own time and expense. If you would like to attend the pre-bid conference, you must email the POCs with your request to receive a calendar invite.
Period of Performance: 23 May 2025 - 31 August 2025.
Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov at the time of offers due.
2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov - 30-day prompt pay
3. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Item
4. FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
5. Service Contract Act Wages for Hinsdale and Gunnison Counties
6. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541620 Size Std: $19M
7. Type of Contact: Firm-Fixed Price
8. Award Criteria: An award will be made to the Contractor whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government based upon price and other factors. No award will be made above the available budget or at a price that can't be determined to be fair and reasonable.
Technical
Technical Capability will be graded upon "meets" or "does not meet". It will be assessed based on the proposer's demonstrated experience providing services of similar size and scope for commercial, municipal, state or other federal agencies. The tailored technical response must include how and when the contractor will provide the necessary labor, supervision, quality control, tools, equipment, supplies and transportation for this specific location and Statement of Work. The proposal shall display the capability, resources, and experience in doing work similar in nature to the work described in the Statement of Work. A generic or boilerplate technical response with no specific details will be graded as "does not meet". You must provide enough detail in your proposal for us to determine acceptability.
Past Performance
In evaluating past performance, the Government intends to use data obtained from any sources available to the Government, to include, but no limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), or other data bases; interviews with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer representatives, and Project Inspectors. Any or all sources may be used in this evaluation to obtain a complete picture of past performance. The recency and relevancy of the information in vendors performance will be considered. Past performance information from within 3 years of the closing date of this solicitation will be used in this evaluation. Past performance will be checked for responsibility issues such as exclusions, terminations for cause and other poor or non-performance issues. Past performance will be rated on a scale of Relevant or Not Relevant.
Price
Minimum Requirements for a Responsive Quote:
1. Filled in, priced, dated and signed SF1449
2. Technical Response - detailed and tailored to this specific project.
3. Email both items above, with "140L1725R0006- GFO WOODLAND RAPTOR SURVEY" in the subject line, to the POCs below no later than the response due date of May 2, 2025 by 1700 MDT.
Primary POC: Contracting Specialist Anthony Morales - amorales@blm.gov
Secondary POC: Contracting Officer Kerry Spetter - kspetter@blm.gov
Update #1 ·
BLM-CO GFO WOODLAND RAPTOR SURVEY
BLM-CO-GFO Woodland Raptor Survey - Approximately 16,367 acres with 1,669 raptor call stations.
This is a solicitation notice for a request for quotes for raptor surveys in preparation for future fuels reduction projects in Accordance with Attachment 1 - SOW.
Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies, and materials to complete surveys for woodland raptors in the Gunnison Field Office. The project will conduct broadcast call surveys and nest searches for raptors, focusing on woodland raptors, following BLM Gunnison Field Office survey protocols. Record all observations and nests of any raptors, including owls. Approximately 16,367 acres with 1,669 raptor call stations. All work shall be according to the Statement of Work, attached protocol and survey maps.
Pre-Bid Virtual Conference: 17 April 2025 at 1:00 MT. There will be no hosted physical visit, but you are always welcome to visit public lands on your own time and expense. If you would like to attend the pre-bid conference, you must email the POCs with your request to receive a calendar invite.
Period of Performance: 23 May 2025 - 31 August 2025.
Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov at the time of offers due.
2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov - 30-day prompt pay
3. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Item
4. FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
5. Service Contract Act Wages for Hinsdale and Gunnison Counties
6. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541620 Size Std: $19M
7. Type of Contact: Firm-Fixed Price
8. Award Criteria: An award will be made to the Contractor whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government based upon price and other factors. No award will be made above the available budget or at a price that can't be determined to be fair and reasonable.
Technical
Technical Capability will be graded upon "meets" or "does not meet". It will be assessed based on the proposer's demonstrated experience providing services of similar size and scope for commercial, municipal, state or other federal agencies. The tailored technical response must include how and when the contractor will provide the necessary labor, supervision, quality control, tools, equipment, supplies and transportation for this specific location and Statement of Work. The proposal shall display the capability, resources, and experience in doing work similar in nature to the work described in the Statement of Work. A generic or boilerplate technical response with no specific details will be graded as "does not meet". You must provide enough detail in your proposal for us to determine acceptability.
Past Performance
In evaluating past performance, the Government intends to use data obtained from any sources available to the Government, to include, but no limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), or other data bases; interviews with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer representatives, and Project Inspectors. Any or all sources may be used in this evaluation to obtain a complete picture of past performance. The recency and relevancy of the information in vendors performance will be considered. Past performance information from within 3 years of the closing date of this solicitation will be used in this evaluation. Past performance will be checked for responsibility issues such as exclusions, terminations for cause and other poor or non-performance issues. Past performance will be rated on a scale of Relevant or Not Relevant.
Price
Minimum Requirements for a Responsive Quote:
1. Filled in, priced, dated and signed SF1449
2. Technical Response - detailed and tailored to this specific project.
3. Email both items above, with "140L1725R0006- GFO WOODLAND RAPTOR SURVEY" in the subject line, to the POCs below no later than the response due date of May 2, 2025 by 1700 MDT.
Primary POC: Contracting Specialist Anthony Morales - amorales@blm.gov
Secondary POC: Contracting Officer Kerry Spetter - kspetter@blm.gov
Files
Show all 17
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| BLM-CO GFO woodland raptor survey | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gusg habitat hydro-logic restoration 202 | Colorado Region | Total Small Business |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity