Notice Of Intent San Luis Environmental Services Modification
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912PL24S0006
- Agency
-
ENDIST Los Angeles
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- San Luis Obispo, California 93405, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, has issued a Special Notice for a modification to an existing contract (W912PL20F0027) in support of the O&M Navigation Program for the Morro Bay and Port San Luis Harbor project. The modification is requested to implement the next phase of eelgrass and surfgrass mitigation, as well as steelhead biological and habitat monitoring, in order to comply with federal environmental laws.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to identify sources that can meet the unique requirements for this contract modification, which include having dive approval, demonstrable experience in surveying and mapping surfgrass, eelgrass restoration, hydroacoustic monitoring, and the habitat and ecology of ESA listed salmonid species. The services must commence in August 2024 to avoid mitigation penalties. Interested firms are required to provide a written statement of compliance with the stated requirements, including relevant project experience. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) and the PSC code R425-P (Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical).
Notice text
A modification is requested for
contract W912PL20F0027 in support of the O&M Navigation Program (Morro Bay and
Port San Luis Harbor project) to (1): Implement the next phase of eelgrass and
surfgrass mitigation as committed to the National Marine Fisheries Service in
accordance with the 1996 amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management
and Conservation Act, Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation. (2): Implement the
next phase of the ESA listed steelhead biological and habitat monitoring consultation
requirements pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA of 1973, as amended. Services must
commence in August of 2024 in order for the government to avoid mitigation penalties
that will result in the government incurring significant additional costs. Additionally,
completion of the tasks is critical to project success, for maintaining the current project
schedule, and ensuring the Corps remains in compliance with federal environmental
laws. Unique/mandatory requirements include; (1) Contractor must have dive approval
under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-
1-1, 302 November 2014), (2) Contractor must have demonstrable experience of at
least three similar projects involving survey and mapping of surfgrass for impact
evaluation purposes, (3) Contractor must have demonstrable experience of at least two
projects in designing and performing successful eelgrass restoration involving Pacific
eelgrass (Z. pacifica) in California and shall have experience with open coastal Pacific
eelgrass habitats, (4) Contractor must have demonstrable experience with
hydroacoustic monitoring, including both active and passive acoustic arrays, (5)
Contractor must have demonstrable experience in the habitat and ecology of ESA listed
salmonid species and Morro Bay. Service will support the LA District’s O&M Navigation
Program, ensuring project compliance with environmental laws and commitments made
under the following laws; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA),
Coastal Zone Management Act, and Clean Water Act. Previous market research was
done on the base contract.
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