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The National Park Service is seeking a contractor to provide socioeconomic research and analysis services through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The NPS Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate requires comprehensive research capabilities including in-park visitor studies, personnel and partner studies, regional economic impact analyses, recreation and transportation studies, and non-visitor awareness studies to inform agency planning and management decisions. The contractor must demonstrate expertise in developing research methodologies, conducting primary and secondary research, obtaining OMB information collection approvals, and producing comprehensive reports that comply with NPS publications management and peer review standards. Key personnel requirements include a Senior Social Scientist with a PhD and extensive experience in social science research methodologies. The proposal submission deadline is August 21, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, with questions having been due by August 1, 2025.

This procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside designation and falls under NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The contract structure includes a total ceiling value of $30,000,000 over a five-year period consisting of one base year and four additional ordering periods, with individual task orders ranging from $10,000 to $3,750,000. The initial task order will include a comprehensive visitor survey across 24 national parks, with subsequent annual task orders expected to cover similar socioeconomic monitoring activities. Performance will occur at various National Park Service locations nationwide, with specific emphasis on field implementation at park sites during peak visitation periods. The contract will be awarded as a single-award IDIQ on a firm fixed-price basis, with the Joshua Tree Visitor Survey Task Order planned for concurrent award with the main IDIQ contract.