Spokane ESR data

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks terrestrial Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) data collection services at approximately 85 monitoring plots on BLM-administered lands in eastern Washington, with quotations due July 28, 2026 at 0900 MDT and questions due July 21. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside restricted to women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns under NAICS 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, with a $19 million size standard.

Place of performance encompasses multiple ESR and fuels management sites across eastern Washington, including Airport Pasture, Lower Basin, Crown Creek, Dixons Pond, Hansen Road, Goosmus Fire, Eagle Bluff, Roza Slope, Beam Road, Umtanum Fire, Stayman Flats, and Apple Acres. The contract period runs from October 1, 2026 through January 31, 2028, with an optional task to collect data from up to 50 additional plots. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, vehicles, electronic data capture tablets, GPS devices, and specialized field equipment.

Key personnel must include a Project/Crew Manager with a Master's or PhD in biological sciences or related field and minimum five years of professional experience in eastern Washington rangeland data collection, post-fire environments, and ESR treatments. Field crews must include a Field Botanist/Rangeland Management Specialist and Field Soil Scientist capable of identifying plant species to species level. Data collection must occur between April 20 and September 30, 2027, with all field data submitted via Survey123 by November 10, 2027, along with a project implementation report. Award will be made on a best-value basis, with technical capability and relevant experience weighted significantly more important than price. The contracting officer is Linda Neely, linda_neely@ios.doi.gov, 458-899-4077.