PA-FWS john heinz NWR at tinicum-assessm

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting biological assessment services for Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog habitat mitigation and restoration at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum in Pennsylvania through Request for Quote 140FS326Q0052. The contractor must author a comprehensive Biological Assessment documenting breeding habitat mitigation and restoration recommendations to support an impoundment restoration project that will reintroduce tidal flow to at least 100 acres of freshwater tidal marsh. Qualified contractors must be registered as a Qualified Surveyor for Coastal Plains Leopard Frog Complex under the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, possess all necessary Scientific Collecting Permits and Threatened and Endangered Species Permits, and demonstrate expertise in Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog habitat requirements and restoration experience. Evaluation will prioritize technical experience, capacity, and expertise specific to Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog biological assessments; the technical approach and procedures; the management plan with identified key personnel; and past performance, with technical capabilities and past performance weighted significantly more heavily than price. Responses are due by April 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with an anticipated award date of May 10, 2026, and the contract specialist is Keith Rose at keith_rose@ios.doi.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with a size standard of $19.00 million, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract will be issued as a firm-fixed price purchase order or delivery order under FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures, with a period of performance from May 10, 2026, to December 31, 2027, and all deliverables due by December 31, 2027. Contractors must be registered and active in SAM.gov and must comply with Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements, which range from approximately $15.13 to $48.80 per hour depending on the occupational classification, plus applicable fringe benefits. The work will be performed at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and will include desktop literature review, field surveys to identify breeding mitigation sites, coordination with project engineers and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, submission of a draft report for review, and delivery of a final report for regulatory submission.