Sources Sought - Pilot Project - Mexican Wolf Interactions
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260037
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- B534 Special Studies/Analysis- Wildlife
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Department of the Interior, is conducting market research to identify capable contractors for a pilot project focused on Mexican wolf and livestock interactions in Arizona and New Mexico. This sources sought notice seeks scientific and technical consulting services to improve understanding of wolf-livestock conflict and strengthen relationships between the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program and participating livestock producers. Key requirements include providing a Principal Investigator with a PhD and demonstrated experience engaging livestock producers on complex research topics, as well as a field biologist/technician to conduct on-site investigations. The contractor must demonstrate task management experience with multi-stakeholder coordination, possess technical skills including Python debugging, ArcGIS proficiency, and telemetry expertise, and provide evidence of successfully applied experience through past projects. The response deadline is February 27, 2026, with evaluation criteria focused on the contractor's capability to manage similar scope and complexity projects, the qualifications of proposed key personnel, and technical competencies relevant to GPS cluster investigations and field data collection.
This is not a formal solicitation but rather a market research notice with no small business set-aside designation, issued to determine if at least two responsible small business concerns exist capable of performing the work at fair market prices. The project period runs from April 1 through September 30, 2026, with primary performance locations in Alpine, Arizona and field locations in Catron County, New Mexico and Apache/Greenlee Counties, Arizona. The contract is structured as firm fixed-price professional services, with the contractor responsible for providing all personnel, supplies, facilities, transportation, and computers with ArcGIS software, while the government furnishes shared housing, utilities, telemetry equipment, a truck, and supporting research resources. The scope includes engaging 3-4 participating ranchers, investigating approximately 5 wolf location clusters daily, and delivering a finalized research proposal with pilot result analyses. Interested firms must submit capability statements including their SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier and company contact information by the February 27, 2026 deadline.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
NM ESFO - Pilot Project - Mexican Wolf Interactions
Pilot project for communication and collaboration with livestock producers on GPS cluster investigations for Mexican wolves.
Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition & Property Management, Servicing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
NAICS: 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | Size Standard: $19.0 (Million).
Period of Performance: April 1 - September 30, 2026.
Place of Performance: Alpine, AZ and field locations in Catron County (NM) and Apache/Greenlee Counties (AZ).
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This notice is issued solely for market research purposes to determine if there are two or more responsible small business concerns capable of performing this requirement at fair market prices. Responses will assist the Government in determining whether this requirement will be set aside for small business under FAR Part 19.
Please see the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details on the requirement. ** Attachments are in draft form and subject to change.
Capability Statement Requirements
Respondents must provide a capability statement addressing the following:
1. Task Management: Describe your experience managing projects of similar scope and complexity, including coordination with multiple stakeholders (e.g., ranchers, federal agencies). Provide examples and outcomes.
2. Key Personnel: Identify your proposed Principal Investigator (PI) and provide evidence of qualifications, including PhD, relevant publications, and experience engaging livestock producers on complex research topics.
3. Technical Skills: Identify specific technical skills and tools (e.g., Python debugging, ArcGIS, telemetry, field investigations, data collection) and provide examples of past projects where these were applied successfully.
4. Company Profile: Include SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier (UEI #), company point of contact name, phone number, and email address.
Submission Instructions
Responses are due by 02/27/2026 at 1PM Central Standard Time. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as an Adobe PDF attachment to:
Dana Arnold at dana_arnold@fws.gov
If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A04_-_Performance_Work_Statement_(PWS)_-_Cluster_Research_-_Pilot_Project_1.pdf |
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