Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC

Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC is a woman-owned small disadvantaged business registered to receive federal contract and grant awards since April 2014. The company specializes in environmental conservation and restoration services, primarily focusing on wetland and agricultural easement rehabilitation and enhancement. As a self-certified small disadvantaged business, Ecosystems Protection Service has successfully secured both federal contracts and grants, demonstrating its expertise in providing ecological protection and restoration services to various government agencies.

In terms of federal contracts, Ecosystems Protection Service recently secured a $49,500 firm-fixed-price purchase order from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This contract, awarded on April 16, 2024, is for thinning services at the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge in Augusta, Arkansas. The contract is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry, with a performance period from June 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. This award showcases the company's capabilities in forestry management and habitat restoration within protected wildlife areas.

Ecosystems Protection Service has been particularly active in securing federal grants, primarily through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The company has received multiple awards under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Notable grants include a $1,059,928 cooperative agreement awarded in September 2023 and a $1.5 million cooperative agreement from September 2022, both for providing construction assistance in easement rehabilitation and enhancement activities. These projects involve rehabilitating prior restored easements and enhancing previous work with new structures. Additionally, the company received a $148,160 project grant under EQIP in September 2021 to deliver environmental protection services to agricultural producers, focusing on optimizing environmental benefits on eligible agricultural and forest lands. Ecosystems Protection Service has also been involved in wetland reserve easement (WRE) restoration projects, including vegetative and hydrological restoration on multiple easements in Arkansas counties such as White and Prairie.

EPS can deliver a set of services and products specific to a property. Whether it's a wetland restoration project construction of irrigation systems, and water and sewer lines, or technical assistance and training on management of waterfowl.