USDA-NRCS-NM -Wetland Restoration Plan of Operations Wetland Reserve Program easements Socorro County, New Mexico

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Mexico is seeking technical assistance for wetland habitat monitoring and restoration planning through solicitation 12FPC325Q0043. The contractor will be responsible for monitoring wetland habitat quality and developing cost-effective strategies to prevent loss of easement values from increased fire risk and invasive plant species across Wetland Reserve Program easements in Socorro County. Key requirements include conducting drone aerial imagery collection, vegetation surveys, bird presence monitoring using autonomous recording units, establishing photopoints, and creating separate Wetland Reserve Plan of Operations documents for each easement while consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local Soil and Water Conservation District. The government anticipates awarding one firm fixed-price contract resulting from this procurement. Critical dates include mandatory site visits on Friday, August 1, 2025 (12-4pm MT) and Tuesday, August 5, 2025 (10-2pm MT), with quotes due by 1:00 p.m. CST on August 12, 2025, submitted via email to mark.domingo@usda.gov.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under the Total Small Business program, with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The estimated project value is less than $25,000, making this a relatively modest technical assistance contract. The work encompasses two permanent conservation easements totaling 515.48 acres along the Rio Grande, originally owned by Doris Rhodes and now owned by the US government. The contract period extends from contract approval through December 31, 2027, providing a multi-year engagement for ongoing wetland management activities. Performance will take place in San Antonio, New Mexico 87832, specifically at the site located at 500 Bosquecito Road #32 at the intersection with Las Canas Road, with precise GPS coordinates of 33.988329, -106.853615.