DFW-2019-031 Bee Surveys Montague Plains

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking proposals to sample bee populations throughout the active 2019 bee season at the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area located in Montague, Massachusetts. The project objectives include sampling bees using pan traps and hand capture at treated pitch pine and scrub oak points as well as control points within untreated forests, sampling bees using targeted netting on barrens associated plant species, analyzing bee captures relative to habitat management practices, comparing the bee fauna at Montague Plains to other inland barrens, and evaluating bee communities at barrens sites relative to non-barrens sites. Up to $20,000 in funding is available, with work completed by June 30, 2019 to be invoiced by July 15, 2019 and work completed after June 30, 2019 to be invoiced prior to June 30, 2020. Proposals must be submitted by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 18, 2019 through the Commonwealth's Online Procurement System, CommBuys. The contract opportunity will be evaluated based on criteria such as the completeness of the proposal, the contractor's experience, the adequacy of the proposed project scope and methods, the understandability and completeness of the budget, and whether the total cost meets the agency's expectations.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this opportunity. The RFP does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The funding for this contract will come from the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's appropriated budget, and the total proposed cost is expected to meet the Division's expectations, though no specific award value or budget range is provided.