Occupancy and viability analysis of the pacific po

The US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants is seeking a contractor to conduct an occupancy and viability analysis of the Pacific pocket mouse, an endangered species located on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The solicitation requires a statistical analysis of 10 years of existing tracking data to develop an occupancy-based population viability analysis (PVA) that will assess potential distribution changes under different scenarios to support conservation efforts. Key personnel must demonstrate experience applying statistical techniques to ecological situations and developing occupancy models. The contract will be evaluated based on capability, experience, past performance, and price, with quotes due by August 7, 2025 at 1700 PD. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541990 for professional, scientific, and technical services with a size standard of $19.5 million, and will be awarded using FAR 12 and FAR 13 procedures for commercial products and services.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the documentation. The period of performance is scheduled from approximately August 15, 2025 to November 30, 2025, providing approximately three and a half months for completion of the analysis. The work will focus on analyzing existing data rather than collecting new field data, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). The contract structure will be firm fixed-price, and the place of performance appears to be related to data analysis of Pacific pocket mouse populations on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, though the actual analytical work location is not explicitly specified.