Psfs dairy potholes parcel restoration

This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this Sources Sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research. The Government will entertain question concerning this market research.

The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of business to provide a Site Assessment Report and a Site Restoration Plan.

A few examples of the requirement for the Site Assessment Report
- Existing native species inventory or desirable vegetation inventory (with general GIS location polygons)
- Evaluation of herbivory patterns on the property
- Evaluation of existing climate, topography, wetlands/riparian/upland locations, and other physical features and how they would influence a restoration effort.
- Evaluation of necessary access to the property for replanting efforts

A few examples of the requirement for the Site Restoration Plan
- Expected equipment, techniques, activity locations, and timelines/schedules for all aspects of the restoration including mitigation of soil compaction and nutrient conditions, control of invasive weeds, encouragement of native plant growth, etc.
- Proposed access planning to the different parts of the property, taking into account the seasonal varying surface water depths on the property (generally shallower in the spring and deeper in the fall)
- Proposed diverse native and culturally significant vegetation plantings and/or seed mixes with locally derived genetics and their planting locations and schedule.
- Outlining of irrigated vs. non-irrigated restoration options, along with pros and cons of each approach.

Potential offers having technical capabilities necessary to meet the needs of the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via email. If your company is interested the specifications can be emailed to your company.

The capability statement must include the following:
1) Company name and point of contact information.
2) UEI Number
3) Business size whether large or small. If small please provide size/certification (to include 8(A), HUBZONE, SDVOSB, ETC.)

Responses are due no later than 17:00 PM, PT, Monday, March 25, 2024, and shall be electronically submitted to Terry Mest at tmest@usbr.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests.