SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- DEVELOP NEW ECOLOGICAL SITE DESCRIPTIONS (ESD)
- Notice Date
- 2/8/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas State Office, 101 South Main Street, Temple, TX, 76501-7602
- ZIP Code
- 76501-7602
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-1-TX-06
- Response Due
- 3/13/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/28/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- For MLRA 42, Texas. Provide all necessary services and equipment for supervision, labor, parts, repair, fuel, transportation, and any other supplies or services necessary to perform all work required for reviewing existing range site descriptions and then developing new ecological site descriptions (ESD). CONTRACT: The solicitation will have the applicable range site descriptions for MLRA 42. Attachment 1 will be the Major Land Resource Area (MLRA 042) Map for the State of Texas. The contractor shall deliver to the State Range Management Specialist a draft version of the state and transition (S&T) model plus the narratives for the first ESD, including Range Health Assessments, prior to developing additional ESD products. A letter indicating deficiencies or acceptance of work will be sent to the contractor. The contractor will correct any deficiencies. Each additional S&T model will require State RMS approval. Each completed ESD product will require review and acceptance prior to payment being authorized. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS: The contractor must have at a minimum: 1. A Bachelors Degree in Rangeland Ecology or a closely associated field. 2. A minimum of 10 years of work experience in a rangeland ecology related field in Texas. Specific experience and knowledge in MLRA 042. 3. A working knowledge of ecology, the range site concepts, Range Health, and a thorough understanding of the ecological site dynamics and protocols for development of ecological sites in Texas. 4. Technical experience in working with local landowners managing plant communities in MLRA 042. 5. An ability to work effectively with people. Ability to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel programs, digital photography, and electronic media. This will be a Request for Quotes (RFQ) acquisition for a firm fixed-price contract. This project is a Total Small Business Set-aside. Prior to contract award the contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The NAICS Code is 541990. This project is restricted to Small Business. Registration in TechReg (TSP) is not required, but highly encouraged. Solicitation will be posted and be available to download on or about February 21, 2006. Price range is less than $25,000. Effective October 1, 2003, all contractors are required to be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to being awarded a contract by NRCS. The CCR database is the primary Government repository for contractor information required to conduct business with the Federal Government.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Various counties located throughout Texas (MLRA 042)
- Record
- SN00983093-W 20060210/060208211955 (fbodaily.com)
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