Vascular plant surveys, juntura, ORE. BLM vale DI

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is seeking qualified contractors to conduct vascular plant surveys across approximately 22,809 acres in the Juntura, Oregon area within the BLM Vale District. The contractor will utilize the Intuitively Controlled Survey Method to locate and document special status vascular plants and noxious weeds, provide GPS-mapped locations, collect voucher specimens, and deliver comprehensive survey documentation including species lists, photographs, and habitat descriptions. Key personnel must include a Project Leader/Supervisor with a minimum of a bachelor's degree in botany with eight upper division credits in vascular plant taxonomy and demonstrated field survey experience. The government will evaluate quotations based on four primary criteria: past performance on three similar projects completed within the past three years, personnel qualifications of key staff, technical approach including work sequencing and quality/safety management plans, and price reasonableness. Offers are due on April 3, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with survey work to be completed by June 1, 2027, and all reports due by June 20, 2027.

This solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside at 100 percent with a small business size standard of $19 under NAICS code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services). The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price commercial services contract with payment processed through the Invoice Processing Platform following acceptance of completed units. The work comprises two line items: the Juntura WUI unit covering 1,292 acres and the Juntura Cutting unit covering 22,517.3 acres, with a minimum of 17,158 acres required to be completed during 2026. The contractor must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards and prevailing wage requirements as established by the Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5589 Revision 30 for Oregon counties. All work will be performed in the Juntura, Oregon area within the BLM Vale District, with the BLM Vale District Office located at 100 Oregon Street, Vale, Oregon 97918.