ENV20220112 Lepidoptera Monitoring Plan Camp Edwards MAARNG

This is a state and local contract opportunity issued by the Massachusetts Army National Guard (MAARNG) for a Lepidoptera (moth and butterfly) Monitoring Plan at Camp Edwards in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The contract includes tasks such as creating a sampling plan, conducting nocturnal Lepidoptera trapping, specimen identification, data entry, and reporting to comply with long-term environmental monitoring requirements. The contractor must be a Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP) approved State-listed Lepidoptera Survey Biologist and obtain a collection permit. The base contract includes tasks for 2022, with supplemental tasks for an additional year of surveying in 2023 and the addition of more trap locations. Vendor qualifications, including at least seven years of experience with state-listed Lepidoptera in southeastern Massachusetts, will be evaluated. The total contract amount will depend on the cost proposals relative to the available funding, and portions of the supplemental tasks may be eliminated or expanded based on the proposed costs.

This contract opportunity is governed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' procurement principles outlined in 801 CMR 21.00, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The funding source is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but no incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned, nor is any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The budget range for this contract opportunity is not explicitly provided.