Camp Crowder Mist-Net Bat Survey

The Missouri Army National Guard is seeking a contractor to conduct a comprehensive mist-net bat survey at Camp Crowder, located in Newton County, Missouri. The primary objective is to perform an installation-wide survey during the summer survey season from May 15 to August 15, 2023, with specific requirements for bat species documentation and potential radio-tracking. If any threatened or endangered bat species are captured during the survey, the contractor must complete radio-tracking in conjunction with the mist-net survey. The project requires detailed documentation, including a draft final report due by October 16, 2023, and a final approved report due by November 15, 2023. Interested vendors must submit their electronic responses through the MissouriBUYS system by January 23, 2023, at 10:00 AM CST, with payment terms set at Net 30 Days. The solicitation includes several supporting documents such as a Project Packet, Bid Sheet, Missouri Species of Conservation Concern Checklist, and 2022 Range-wide Indiana Bat and Northern Long-eared Bat Summer Survey Guidelines.

The Request for Quote (RFQ) is open to all vendors without specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there are no specified integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology. The solicitation documents do not disclose an estimated total contract value or specific budget range. While multiple iterations of the solicitation document have been posted, no substantive changes appear to have been made across the different versions. Vendors are solely responsible for carefully reviewing the detailed specifications and terms within the solicitation documents and ensuring timely submission of their responses. The procurement is being managed by the Missouri Department of Public Safety - Army National Guard Environmental division, with the contact for questions being Mariah Conner from the Missouri Army National Guard Environmental Office.