Grte wildlife and transportation

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region seeks professional services for preliminary transportation planning and wildlife mitigation analysis along a 30-mile segment of U.S. Highway 89/191/26 in Grand Teton National Park, with proposals due September 10, 2026. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB).

Place of performance is Moose, Wyoming. The NAICS code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services; PSC is F115.

The contractor must hold an advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in ecology or related field, demonstrate at least 10 years of professional experience in transportation planning or highway mitigation, and show demonstrated leadership on at least 5 corridor-scale wildlife connectivity projects in complex environments, including experience with large ungulates and carnivores. Preferred qualifications include science-based prioritization frameworks, wildlife passage solution design, support for interdisciplinary transportation planning teams on at least 3 major projects, NEPA coordination, mitigation effectiveness monitoring, and prior work in Grand Teton National Park or similar high-value wildlife corridors.

Performance runs October 1, 2026 through October 15, 2027. The contract is firm-fixed price with best-value evaluation based on comparative assessment of price and qualifications; no relative weighting is stated. Five base tasks span project initiation, data synthesis, site and corridor assessment, mitigation strategy development, and report delivery; Task 6 for optional visual and outreach products may be exercised within 90 days of award. All deliverables require Section 508 accessibility compliance and submission in native and PDF formats. The government obtains unlimited rights to all data under FAR 52.227-14, and wildlife and sensitive resource data requires NPS approval before public release. Offerors must be registered in SAM as active small businesses with valid UEIs. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply.