Tortoise upper ward valley survey

This solicitation seeks firm fixed price quotes for survey services to establish and conduct in-depth demographic and habitat surveys of desert tortoises on a 1-square-mile study plot located in Upper Ward Valley, San Bernardino County, California. The period of performance is from March 15, 2024 to September 1, 2024. Quotes will be evaluated based on capability, experience, past performance, and price. Interested parties must submit their unique entity identifier with their quote by November 13, 2023 at 1700 hours.

The solicitation is set aside for small businesses only, with a NAICS code of 541990 and $19.5 million size standard. A minimum of 114 person-days of effort is required to complete the work on the study plot between March 20 and May 31, 2024. Data collected must include standard metrics on all live tortoises and remains. Strict protocols must be followed to prevent disease transmission and properly handle remains.