BLM lsfo pinyon JAY survey

The Bureau of Land Management's Idaho Region is seeking a contractor to conduct comprehensive Pinyon Jay surveys across approximately 4,703 acres in Moffat County, Colorado, specifically within three areas: Douglas Mountain (2,576 acres), Dry Gulch (1,729 acres), and Thornburgh Gulch (398 acres). The solicitation requires experienced survey technicians capable of detecting and identifying Pinyon Jays and raptors to perform clearance surveys and nest searches following specific wildlife survey protocols. Contractors must conduct three survey visits per project area between February 15 and May 15, 2026, utilizing Survey123 and FieldMaps for data collection, and provide detailed documentation including GPS tracks, observation data, nest locations, and photographic evidence. Amendment 0001 clarifies that plots with previously detected Pinyon Jay breeding behavior or nests may be exempted from subsequent survey visits after initial observations are reported to the wildlife biologist. The original quote deadline was July 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time, with the contract period extending from February 15 to June 30, 2026.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 541620 for Environmental Consulting Services and PSC code B534 for Special Studies/Analysis-Wildlife. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide specific award values or budget ranges in the available documentation. The contract performance period spans approximately four and a half months, from February 15, 2026, through June 30, 2026, with the intensive survey work concentrated during the February-May breeding season timeframe. All survey activities will be conducted in the field locations within the Bureau of Land Management's Little Snake Field Office jurisdiction in Moffat County, Colorado. The amendment process included the provision of shapefiles to assist contractors in understanding the precise geographic boundaries and survey requirements for each of the three designated areas.