Non-sagebrush obligate bird survey proje

The Bureau of Land Management California Region is soliciting proposals to conduct non-sagebrush obligate bird surveys on BLM-administered lands in California and Nevada. Offerors must have experience studying birds in western Mojave Desert regions. The contractor will perform field surveys and report data on bird numbers, species, density, and habitat characteristics. The base period of performance is October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 with two optional one-year extensions. Proposals were due by August 27, 2020. The agency will evaluate offerors' experience, past performance, and price.

There is no set-aside designation. The solicitation is expected to fall under NAICS code 541690 and PSC code Q202. The incumbent contractor is unspecified. The solicitation provides no budget range or value. Surveys will cover multiple field seasons from October 2020 through September 2023. Work will be performed in California and Nevada on BLM-administered lands in those states. The place of performance is unspecified.