Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species Survey, West Thompson Lake, N. Grosvenordale, CT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District is seeking a contractor to conduct a comprehensive rare, threatened, and endangered (RTE) species survey at West Thompson Lake in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut. The base contract requires surveying approximately 1,773 acres for mammalian RTE species, with optional tasks potentially including surveys for birds, reptiles, invertebrates, plants, and invasive terrestrial species. Contractors must provide detailed maps and comprehensive reports documenting their findings, and must employ field biologists with at least a Bachelor of Science degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting RTE and invasive species surveys. The contract will be awarded based on price alone, with all vendors required to have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. The solicitation response is due by May 29, 2025, with a total contract performance period of 360 days from the award date.

This procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541620, with a small business size standard of $19 million. The total potential award amount is $19,000,000, covering the base survey work and potential optional tasks. The place of performance is West Thompson Lake in Connecticut, spanning approximately 1,773 acres of land that includes forested and agricultural areas. Contractors will be required to use specific survey methodologies for different species groups, including acoustic monitoring for bats, point counts for birds, visual searches for reptiles, and systematic walking transects for plants. The project will involve comprehensive field research, documentation, and reporting, with deliverables including detailed methodology reports, observation data, recommendations, digital photographs, and GIS maps identifying species locations and potential habitats.