FY 2023 ecological services

The Suwannee River Water Management District in Florida is seeking qualifications from organizations to conduct ecological services work on District lands. The requested services include rare plant species surveys and monitoring, natural community mapping, reptile/amphibian surveys, and avian surveys. Qualified organizations must have experience providing these types of ecological services in Florida on an annual basis over the past 5 years, and must employ experienced ecologists, botanists, and biologists. The organizations must also have the GIS capabilities to collect and populate District-supplied ArcGIS shapefiles as a contract deliverable. Proposals are due by March 20, 2023, and the District will select the most qualified firms on March 28, 2023. The initial contract will be for 3 years with potential for two 1-year renewals based on performance and funding availability. The District will issue Task Work Assignments to the pre-qualified firms, requesting quotes for individual projects, and will select the firm deemed best suited for each assignment based on factors such as timeliness and cost.

While the District encourages participation by minority and veteran-owned businesses, the selection process will be based solely on the qualifications of the respondents. The District has not provided any details regarding incumbent contractors or existing budgets for this work. The District will provide the selected firms with necessary mapping data and other information to support the ecological services work.