MILENV2301 Northern Long-Eared Bat Mist Net Surveys 2023 [Camp Edwards]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts Army National Guard (MAARNG), is seeking proposals for a contract to provide mist netting surveys for threatened and endangered bat species at the Camp Edwards Training Site in Barnstable County. The three-year project, now in its third year, focuses on capturing and tracking Northern long-eared bats, Tricolored bats, and Little brown bats to support conservation efforts. The selected contractor will be required to conduct mist netting, radiotelemetry, and emergence surveys following U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service guidelines, with a base contract for 10 nights of mist netting, 10 days of radiotelemetry, and 10 emergence survey events. The RFP also includes alternative tasks for up to 10 additional units of each survey type. Proposals are due by May 15, 2023, and the work must be completed by mid-November 2023.

The contract will be awarded to a Massachusetts-based small business participant in the Commonwealth's Small Business Purchasing Program, if one meets the best value criteria. Otherwise, the contract may be awarded to a non-SBPP participant. The contract will utilize electronic funds transfer for partial payments based on agreed upon deliverables. The procurement is governed by Massachusetts General Laws related to state procurement, and the awarded contractor personnel must pass security screening to access the base. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided, and the available budget range is not specified.