Umesc loon study a
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- Solicitation number
- 140G0226Q0053
- Agency
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Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey seeks contractor services to conduct a loon study across 30 territories in Minnesota, with quotes due May 18 at 1:00 PM ET and questions due May 14 at 1:00 PM ET. This is a total small business set-aside issued as an RFQ under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with a single Firm-Fixed Price purchase order award.
Place of performance is Minnesota across the specified territories. Work runs May 20 through August 19, 2026, consisting of weekly field surveys for 11 weeks at full effort plus reduced-effort surveys in two weeks during July. Field personnel must have over 10 years of experience conducting wildlife surveys. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, watercraft, and equipment; no government-furnished property is provided. Deliverables include weekly reports documenting adult loon presence/absence, nest status, chick presence/absence, date/time, water conditions, cloud cover, visibility, and watercraft counts.
The NAICS code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, with a $19.0 million size standard. PSC code is B516, Special Studies/Analysis – Animal/Fisheries. Evaluation criteria are of equal importance and more important than price: Personnel Qualifications and Staffing Plan, Data Management and Quality Assurance, Availability and Equipment, and Past Performance. Quotes must include the contractor's UEI number, and the contractor must be current and active in SAM at time of award. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply to specified Minnesota county groupings, with hourly rates ranging from $11.41 to $54.46 plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour.
Notice text
Solicitation Number: 140G0226Q0053
Issued as Request for Quote (RFQ)
This is a solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.
1. Description of Requirement:
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for a contractor to provide all labor, tools, materials and supervision for a Loon Study A on the presence/absence of loons across 30 territories in Minnesota in accordance with the attached solicitation.
2. Applicable Regulations:
This acquisition will be conducted under FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).
3. Set-Aside & NAICS
Set-Aside: Small Businesses
NAICS Code: 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
Size Standard: $19.0 Million in average annual receipts
4. Submission Requirements
a. Offerors shall include their Unique Entity ID (UEI) number with the quote.
b. Offerors shall be current and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at time of award to be eligible for award.
c. All requirements for preparation, submission, and receipt of quotes are contained in this solicitation and shall be adhered to.
5. Delivery and Performance
Specific delivery dates, place of performance, and acceptance details are provided in the attached solicitation.
6. Evaluation Criteria
The government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Quotes will be evaluated based on the below factors, which Factor 1, 2, 3, and 4 are of equal importance and more important than price:
Factor 1 - Personnel Qualifications and Staffing Plan,
Factor 2 - Data Management, Quality Assurance, and Reporting,
Factor 3 - Availability, Equipment, and Logistics,
Factor 4 - Past Performance.
7. Submission Deadline
Quotes and all questions must be submitted via email to: Beth Wilson at beth_wilson@ios.doi.gov.
Closing date and time for receipt of quotes and questions are specified in the attached solicitation.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Umesc loon study a | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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