Collaborative Program: Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Spawning Behavior Relative to Year-Old-Young Recruitment

The Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program through the Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement to study the spawning behavior - river channel or floodplain spawner - in relation to year-old-young recruitment of the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow. Evaluation criteria for award consideration, listed in descending order of importance, will include demonstrated technical capability with emphasis on personnel qualifications and appropriate facilities to conduct the study, past performance on similar or comparable projects, and price. Technical capability and past performance when combined are significantly more important than cost or price. Request for Proposal No. 09-SP-40-8312 using procedures prescribed by FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation will be posted on or by July 20, 2009. Thereafter, the full solicitation package may be accessed via link to this synopsis at www.fedbizopps.gov, or directly at http://ideas.nbc.gov. This solicitation is unrestricted. NAICS is 541690. PSC is B509. Prospective offerors must be registered, and must maintain an active registration, in the Central Contractor Registration database found at http://www.ccr.gov. As of January 1, 2005, Online Representations and Certifications must be completed and maintained active at http://orca.bpn.gov.