NV riparian & wetland aim 2026 season

The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office is soliciting proposals for Riparian and Wetland Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) data collection and training support services for the 2026 field season. The contractor will be responsible for collecting data at 42 targeted sites across five BLM Districts in Nevada (Battle Mountain, Elko, Ely, Southern Nevada, and Winnemucca) between April and September 2026, utilizing core and supplemental methodologies including plant species inventory, hydrology assessment, soil profiling, and water quality sampling. The contractor must also provide training support at two BLM-led Riparian & Wetland AIM training events and supply qualified personnel including a data collection manager, field crew, and two methods trainers. The procurement will be evaluated using a best value, trade-off process with technical capability and past performance weighted more heavily than price, focusing on the offeror's project plan, demonstrated knowledge of riparian and wetland systems, sample hitch schedule, and key personnel qualifications. Proposals are due by September 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, with the contract performance period running from November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with a size standard of $19 million, though no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. The work involves data collection at 42 points (reduced from an initially mentioned 48 points in some documents) across BLM lands in Nevada, with plot locations to be provided by March 15, 2026. The contract structure includes seven payment milestones ranging from 5% to 35% of the total award value, tied to specific deliverables such as training completion, point sampling progress, and data quality control requirements. Performance will take place across multiple Nevada counties, with contractors required to use BLM's Technical Reference 1735-3 protocol and Survey123 forms for data collection. The solicitation includes comprehensive wage determination documents covering various Nevada counties, indicating the need for compliance with Service Contract Act requirements for any applicable personnel classifications.