Development of Ecosystem-based Beaver Management Guidelines

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to identify a contractor to provide project management, science and management synthesis, and technical and decision support to produce ecosystem-based Beaver Management Guidelines. The contractor will facilitate discussions with WDFW staff, tribal partners, and external stakeholders to develop guidelines for an approach to beaver and beaver habitat management that accounts for opportunities and challenges. The contractor will review and synthesize feedback with current science on beaver ecology and ecosystem-based management, and develop a draft report by March 31, 2025 and a final report by June 30, 2025. WDFW has budgeted an amount not to exceed $150,000 through June 30, 2025 for this work. Proposals are due by 12:00 Noon local time on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

WDFW will provide a 5% bid preference to any responsive and responsible bid from a Small Business or Veteran-Owned Business. The RFP does not provide any additional details on pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements or sources, or other salient commercial information. The purpose of the RFP is to identify a contractor to develop ecosystem-based Beaver Management Guidelines for the state of Washington, specifically Thurston County.