Trfo raptor survey
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140L1725R0001
- Agency
- Colorado Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- PSC
- B534 Special Studies/Analysis- Wildlife
- Place of performance
- Colorado, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Anthony Morales amorales@blm.gov (303) 239-3630
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management's Colorado Region is seeking a contractor to conduct comprehensive woodland raptor surveys in the Tres Rios Field Office area, covering approximately 8,090 acres with 713 raptor call stations. The project requires conducting broadcast call surveys and nest searches for woodland raptors, focusing on species like Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, and American Goshawks, with additional requirements to document Pinyon Jay activities. Interested contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and submit a detailed technical response demonstrating specific capabilities for completing the survey work. The evaluation criteria will assess technical capability on a pass/fail basis, review past performance for relevance, and consider pricing to determine the best value proposal. Key dates include a pre-bid virtual conference on April 14, 2025, and a proposal submission deadline of April 22, 2025, at 5 PM MDT.
The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 541620 with a $19 million size standard, designated as a firm-fixed price commercial item acquisition. The period of performance spans from May 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025, with survey work to be completed between May 1 and August 15, 2025, and final reports due by August 31, 2025. The project will cover survey areas in Archuleta, La Plata, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado, including locations such as Florida River, Grassy Hills, Horse Range Mesa, Rules Hill, Summit Point State Line, Vigil-Abeyta Mesa, and Vosberg Pike. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act wages and be prepared to provide experienced survey technicians, necessary equipment, and follow strict BLM survey protocols. The government will use various performance databases, including CPARS and FAPIIS, to evaluate past performance and assess contractor responsibility.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
BLM-CO-TRFO Woodland Raptor Survey - Amendment 001 to Add Notes from the Pre-Proposal Meeting
Approximately 8,090 Acres
This is a solicitation notice for a request for quotes for raptor surveys in preparation for future fuels reduction projects in Accordance with Attachment 1 - SOW.
Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies, and materials to complete surveys for woodland raptors in the Tres Rios Field Office. The project will conduct broadcast call surveys and nest searches for raptors, focusing on woodland raptors, following BLM Tres Rios Field Office survey protocols. Record all observations and nests of any raptors, including owls. In addition to raptors, any observations of Pinyon Jays and their activity will be noted in the point data survey table. The survey area is approximately 8,090 acres with 713 raptor call stations. All work shall be according to the Statement of Work, attached protocol and survey maps.
Pre-Bid Virtual Conference: 14 April 2025 at 1:00 MT. There will be no hosted physical visit, but you are always welcome to visit public lands on your own time and expense. If you would like to attend the pre-bid conference, you must email the POCs with your request to receive a calendar invite.
Period of Performance: 1 May 2025 - 31 August 2025.
Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov at the time of offers due.
2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov - 30-day prompt pay
3. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Item
4. FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
5. Service Contract Act Wages for Archuleta, La Plata and San Miguel Counties, CO
6. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541620 Size Std: $19M
7. Type of Contact: Firm-Fixed Price
8. Award Criteria: An award will be made to the Contractor whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government based upon price and other factors. No award will be made above the available budget or at a price that can't be determined to be fair and reasonable.
Technical
Technical Capability will be graded upon "meets" or "does not meet". It will be assessed based on the proposer's demonstrated experience providing services of similar size and scope for commercial, municipal, state or other federal agencies. The tailored technical response must include how and when the contractor will provide the necessary labor, supervision, quality control, tools, equipment, supplies and transportation for this specific location and Statement of Work. The proposal shall display the capability, resources, and experience in doing work similar in nature to the work described in the Statement of Work. A generic or boilerplate technical response with no specific details will be graded as "does not meet". You must provide enough detail in your proposal for us to determine acceptability.
Past Performance
In evaluating past performance, the Government intends to use data obtained from any sources available to the Government, to include, but no limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), or other data bases; interviews with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer representatives, and Project Inspectors. Any or all sources may be used in this evaluation to obtain a complete picture of past performance. The recency and relevancy of the information in vendor¿s performance will be considered. Past performance information from within 3 years of the closing date of this solicitation will be used in this evaluation. Past performance will be checked for responsibility issues such as exclusions, terminations for cause and other poor or non-performance issues. Past performance will be rated on a scale of Relevant or Not Relevant.
Price
Minimum Requirements for a Responsive Quote:
1. Filled in, priced, dated and signed SF1449
2. Technical Response - detailed and tailored to this specific project.
3. Email both items above, with "140L1725R0001- TRFO WOODLAND RAPTOR SURVEY" in the subject line, to the POCs below no later than the response due date, 4/22/2025 by 5PM MDT.
Primary POC: Contracting Specialist Anthony Morales - amorales@blm.gov
Secondary POC: Contracting Officer Kerry Spetter - kspetter@blm.gov
Update #1 ·
BLM-CO-TRFO Woodland Raptor Survey - Approximately 8,090 Acres
This is a solicitation notice for a request for quotes for raptor surveys in preparation for future fuels reduction projects in Accordance with Attachment 1 - SOW.
Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies, and materials to complete surveys for woodland raptors in the Tres Rios Field Office. The project will conduct broadcast call surveys and nest searches for raptors, focusing on woodland raptors, following BLM Tres Rios Field Office survey protocols. Record all observations and nests of any raptors, including owls. In addition to raptors, any observations of Pinyon Jays and their activity will be noted in the point data survey table. The survey area is approximately 8,090 acres with 713 raptor call stations. All work shall be according to the Statement of Work, attached protocol and survey maps.
Pre-Bid Virtual Conference: 14 April 2025 at 1:00 MT. There will be no hosted physical visit, but you are always welcome to visit public lands on your own time and expense. If you would like to attend the pre-bid conference, you must email the POCs with your request to receive a calendar invite.
Period of Performance: 1 May 2025 - 31 August 2025.
Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov at the time of offers due.
2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov - 30-day prompt pay
3. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Item
4. FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
5. Service Contract Act Wages for Archuleta, La Plata and San Miguel Counties, CO
6. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541620 Size Std: $19M
7. Type of Contact: Firm-Fixed Price
8. Award Criteria: An award will be made to the Contractor whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government based upon price and other factors. No award will be made above the available budget or at a price that can't be determined to be fair and reasonable.
Technical
Technical Capability will be graded upon "meets" or "does not meet". It will be assessed based on the proposer's demonstrated experience providing services of similar size and scope for commercial, municipal, state or other federal agencies. The tailored technical response must include how and when the contractor will provide the necessary labor, supervision, quality control, tools, equipment, supplies and transportation for this specific location and Statement of Work. The proposal shall display the capability, resources, and experience in doing work similar in nature to the work described in the Statement of Work. A generic or boilerplate technical response with no specific details will be graded as "does not meet". You must provide enough detail in your proposal for us to determine acceptability.
Past Performance
In evaluating past performance, the Government intends to use data obtained from any sources available to the Government, to include, but no limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), or other data bases; interviews with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer representatives, and Project Inspectors. Any or all sources may be used in this evaluation to obtain a complete picture of past performance. The recency and relevancy of the information in vendor¿s performance will be considered. Past performance information from within 3 years of the closing date of this solicitation will be used in this evaluation. Past performance will be checked for responsibility issues such as exclusions, terminations for cause and other poor or non-performance issues. Past performance will be rated on a scale of Relevant or Not Relevant.
Price
Minimum Requirements for a Responsive Quote:
1. Filled in, priced, dated and signed SF1449
2. Technical Response - detailed and tailored to this specific project.
3. Email both items above, with "140L1725R0001- TRFO WOODLAND RAPTOR SURVEY" in the subject line, to the POCs below no later than the response due date, 4/22/2025 by 5PM MDT.
Primary POC: Contracting Specialist Anthony Morales - amorales@blm.gov
Secondary POC: Contracting Officer Kerry Spetter - kspetter@blm.gov
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140L1725R0001_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| TRFO_Raptor_Survey_Pre_Proposal_Meeting_Notes_0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sol_140L1725R0001.pdf | ||
| A06-TRFO_Call_Points.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| B03-Wage_Determination.pdf | ||
| A06-Maps_and_Callpoints_TRFO.pdf | ||
| A04-_SOW_Fuels_Woodland_Raptor_Surveys_TresRios.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| BLM-CO trfo woodland raptor survey | Award Notice | |
| Trfo raptor survey | Solicitation |
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