Meadows restoration: reading the landscape

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National Training Center is seeking a Subject Matter Expert to develop and deliver a hybrid course on Meadows Restoration: Reading the Landscape. The solicitation requires a contractor with expertise in meadow restoration techniques, specifically someone with a master's degree and at least 5 years of experience in wetland/riparian restoration. The course will consist of a mandatory virtual online pre-course presentation from August 12-14, 2025, and an in-person field course in Gunnison, Colorado from August 26-29, 2025. Key deliverables include comprehensive course design, lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, assessment exercises, and course notebooks. Quotes are due by April 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with the government anticipating making a single award to a qualified business.

The contract is an unrestricted acquisition with a firm-fixed price, using NAICS code 611430 for Professional and Management Development Training, with a size standard of $15 million. The period of performance runs from May 15, 2025, to September 30, 2025, encompassing course development and delivery. The contractor will be responsible for integrating Zeedyk restoration toolbox techniques, developing the curriculum, delivering both virtual and in-person training, and collecting student feedback. The course requires two subject matter experts: one in Meadows Restoration and another in Soil Science, both with specific qualifications including training program development experience. While no specific incumbent is mentioned, the solicitation indicates a focused approach to developing specialized training in meadow restoration techniques for environmental professionals.