Fern Glade Plant Inventory, Cahaba River NWR, AL
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260174
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- PSC
- B534 Special Studies/Analysis- Wildlife
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a Notice of Intent on August 27, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Southeastern Grasslands Institute for a Fern Glade Plant Inventory at Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama, with capability statements due by 2:00 p.m. EDT on September 11, 2026. This is not a competitive solicitation; FWS is conducting this procurement under FAR 13.501(a)(b) Simplified Acquisition procedures for commercial services under NAICS 115310.
The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, transportation, GPS units, data collection materials, and technical expertise to conduct a comprehensive vascular plant inventory covering approximately one acre of rare glade communities, adjacent woodland, and ecotonal habitats. Work spans October 2026 through December 2027, with field inventories scheduled April 2027 through September 2027. The contractor must conduct a minimum of six field visits during growing seasons capturing spring, early summer, late summer, and fall phenological windows. Deliverables include a technical report with species lists and management recommendations, GIS spatial data, electronic species database, georeferenced photographs, and raw field datasets.
Responsible sources may submit capability statements providing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and not cost or time prohibitive. The agency retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI)
This is not a request for quotes.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hereby submits a Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government¿s intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed priced contract to Southeastern Grasslands Institute for the Fern Glade Plant Inventory at the Cahaba River NWR, AL. per the Performance Work Statement.
This contract action is for commercial services under NAICS code 115310, Support Activities for Forestry for which the agency intends to award with only one source under Authority, FAR 13.501(a)b), Simplified Acquisition procedures.
The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, transportation, GPS units, data collection materials, and technical expertise necessary to complete the inventory. Surveys will encompass Fern Glade proper, adjacent woodland communities, forest-glade ecotones, and associated microhabitats that contribute to overall species diversity. To maximize detection of species exhibiting different flowering, fruiting, and vegetative periods, the contractor is required to conduct a minimum of six field visits during the growing seasons. Survey timing should include the phenological windows of spring, early summer, late summer, and fall.
FWS anticipates work to begin between October 2026 through December 2027.
This announcement constitutes the only notice. This is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not be cost or time prohibitive. Responses received from this solicitation will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the agency not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency.
Questions or comments to this NOI should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@ios.doi.gov no later than 2:00pm, EDT, Friday 09/11/2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260174.
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