WV-esfo-bumble BEE study
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO260162
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- 6263 Appalachian Highway Davis, West Virginia 26260, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc., for rusty patched bumble bee fieldwork, with a response deadline of August 22, 2026. This is not a competitive solicitation; the award is supported by FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source). Environmental Solutions & Innovations holds the exclusive ESA Section 10 permit to collect tarsal clip samples from endangered rusty patched bumble bees in the Appalachian region and possesses specialized knowledge of native pollinator plants and bloom cycles essential to locating adequate samples within a single field season.
The contract, valued at $16.50 million under NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), funds fieldwork during the 2027 field season (mid-June through August 31) to collect non-lethal DNA samples from up to 30 individual rusty patched bumble bees, American bumble bees, and common Eastern bumble bees across high-elevation forests in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest and Virginia's George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Samples will support genetic capture-recapture modeling to estimate nesting density and population health metrics tied to long-term ESA recovery goals. The contractor must submit collected samples to The Koch Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory within 30 days of season end and provide specimen data including collection location, date, plant species, habitat description, and photo documentation of each captured bee before and after sample collection.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR FWS WV ESFO for Rusty Patch Bumble Bee Study TO Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of:
FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source
To
Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.
4525 ESTE AVE
CINCINNATI, OH 45232-1762
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541620 Environmental Consulting Services $16.50 Million.
The object of this sole source award to Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc is for The rusty patched bumble bee was listed as an endangered species in 2017 due to an estimated 90% reduction in their historic range. Bumblebee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) conservation requires knowledge of nesting densities, but this aspect of their life history is poorly understood. The MN-WI Field Office (MN-WI FO) of USFWS secured funding to contract with the The Koch Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory to perform genotyping of bumble bees using DNA samples to reconstruct full-sibling relationships and estimate nest abundance with genetic capture-recapture models. The genetic data will also contribute data towards population health monitoring; genetic health of populations is a metric used to track progress towards long-term RPBB recovery goals. This specific project will support the fieldwork to locate and capture bumble bees, then collect non-lethal tarsal clip samples throughout the field season in 2027. Sampling will occur across the varying habitats used by the species in Appalachians, and will include samples from the American bumble bee (AMBB, B. pensylvanicus) to support a landscape-scale genetics study to estimate the nesting density of these two ecologically dissimilar species. Non-lethal DNA samples will also be collected from the common Eastern bumble bee (CEBB, B. impatiens), a widespread and common species found in the U.S. Samples will be collected in the eastern, high elevation forests of West Virginia and Virginia. This information will provide more accurate estimates of nest densities than those currently used in USFWS Section 7(a)(2) consultations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which are largely based off a closely related European species, B. terrestris (USFWS 2025).
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: keith_rose@ios.doi.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RPBB_Tarsal_Leg_Clips_Single_Source_Justification_1.pdf | ||
| RPBB_Genetic_Samples_for_Nest_Abundance_SOW_for_Services_under_25K_1.docx | DOCX document |
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