Technical Expertise and Logistical Support Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWFS), Montana Ecological Services Field Office is soliciting quotations for Technical Expertise and Logistical Support Services focused on avian population assessment and containment in Montana. The contractor must provide comprehensive technical assistance to evaluate population dynamics, health metrics, and contaminant exposure of avian species across Montana ecosystems, with specific responsibilities including establishing and maintaining approximately 300 nest boxes, capturing and banding approximately 500 birds annually, collecting tissue samples for contaminant analysis, deploying tracking technologies for movement monitoring, and conducting dietary and trophic ecology analyses. Award will be made on a best-value basis considering four evaluation factors: Technical capability (rated on a five-point scale from Outstanding to Unacceptable), Past Performance (rated from Substantial Confidence to Unknown Confidence), Small Business Utilization and Subcontracting Plan compliance, and Price. Quotations are due by March 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT and must be submitted electronically to the contracting officer, Joni Dutcher, at Joni_Dutcher@fws.gov, with non-priced technical sections not to exceed 30 pages accompanied by a separate priced section detailing hourly labor rates and extended totals for all line items.

This acquisition is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside with a NAICS code of 813312 and a size standard of $19.5 million. The contract consists of a base performance period from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2030 (which appears to span multiple years), plus four optional one-year renewal periods. The contractor must meet FY 2025 small business subcontracting goals including 45.87% small business participation, 5% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), 5% WOSB, 3% HUBZone, and 5% Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) participation. Performance will occur at the FWS Montana facilities located at 585 Shepard Way, Helena, Montana 59601, and the contractor will be required to deliver annual datasets and comprehensive technical reports throughout the contract period. Payment will be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system, and the contract incorporates standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing service contract labor standards, Buy American requirements, contractor performance assessments, and cybersecurity safeguarding measures.