Inventory of Slickspot Peppergrass Habitat, Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is soliciting proposals through solicitation number 140L2624Q0009 to conduct Stage 1 and 2 inventories of Slickspot Peppergrass habitat on approximately 81 square miles of land in Idaho. The contractor will be required to inventory the designated area to identify and map locations of the rare plant species according to the BLM's inventory protocol in order to inform the agency's management and conservation efforts of the threatened species. Proposals are due by February 29, 2024 and the evaluation criteria will consider the offeror's experience, past performance, and price in conducting similar natural resource surveys.

There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. The NAICS code is 541620 and it involves inventorying 30,946 acres of potential habitat between May 1 and September 13, 2024. The contractor must have qualified botanists and field technicians to complete the weekly inventories and develop draft and final work plans and reports for payment installments. The overall budget is unspecified, but final payment is withheld until final invoice acceptance. The place of performance will be on BLM-managed lands in Idaho.