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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 23, 2007 FBO #2065
SOLICITATION NOTICE

F -- Population Viability Analysis and Population Habitat Viability Assessment, Rio Grande Silvery Minnow, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2

Notice Date

7/21/2007
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Contracting and General Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service PO Box 1306, Room 5108 Albuquerque NM 87103
 

ZIP Code

87103
 

Solicitation Number

201817Q038
 

Response Due

8/13/2007
 

Archive Date

7/20/2008
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 201817Q038 is issued as a Request for Quotes. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-27. The clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation can be found in full text format at http://www.arnet.gov/far. This solicitation is 100% Set Aside for Small Business. The contract type will be firm fixed price. The associated NAICS Code is 813312 and the small business size standard is $6.0 million average annual gross receipts for the past three years. The Department of Labor Wage Determination that applies to this procurement: 2005-2361, Rev. No. 3, Dated 05/29/2007. The full text of the above wage determination may be obtained at www.wdol.gov. SCOPE OF WORK: 1. Executive Summary: Rio Grande silvery minnow (minnow) historically occupied approximately 3,862 river km (2,400 mi) in New Mexico and Texas. It was found in the Rio Grande from Espa?ola, New Mexico, down through Texas to the Gulf of Mexico (Bestgen and Platania 1991). It was also found in the Pecos River, a major tributary of the Rio Grande, from Santa Rosa, New Mexico, downstream to its confluence with the Rio Grande in Texas. Currently, the Rio Grande silvery minnow is believed to occur only in one reach of the Rio Grande in New Mexico, a 280 km (174 mi) stretch of river that runs from Cochiti Dam to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir. Its current habitat is limited to about 7 percent of its former range. The species was listed as federally endangered in 1994 (59 FR 36988 36995). Population viability analysis (PVA) is a collection of methods for evaluating the threats faced by populations of species, their risks of extinction or decline, and their chances for recovery, based on species-specific data and models. A population and habitat viability assessment (PHVA) process uses PVA methodologies as only a single component of a much larger interactive, participatory workshop environment explicitly designed to broaden stakeholder involvement and enhance information sharing across disparate scientific and social domains (Seal 1993; Lacy 1993/1994; Westley and Miller 2002). Through this methodology, the conservation decision-making process is improved with considerably greater local ownership of the recommendations that are developed and presented by the participants themselves. This process is well suited for the various entities interested in the needs of the minnow and involved with the Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program. Proposed workshops for the minnow will produce a PVA and a set of draft conservation strategies for the minnow. The product of the workshops will be a detailed action plan for potential future management of the species and selected elements of their habitat within its range. 2. Scope of Work The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will host three workshops. The first workshop will be a relatively small team of biological experts (approximately 10-15 participants) to develop the PVA. The second will be an all inclusive (up to approximately 65 participants) 3-5 day PHVA workshop and will discuss management strategies with interested stakeholders. The contractor will facilitate the workshops and perform analyses. Contractor will provide all needed expertise, material, equipment, labor, and transportation required to provide the service requested. The contractor will provide the following: 1. In close collaboration with the inviting authority, all available information on the Rio Grande silvery minnow and its biology will be assembled and reviewed. 2. Workshops will be planned and conducted with experts in the field of silvery minnow biology and with interested stakeholders. 3. The first workshop will consist of meeting with experts in the field of silvery minnow biology and management in order to help develop a population dynamics simulation model using the appropriate PVA software platform. This model will be used to develop a baseline of silvery minnow population biology and extinction risk. In addition, workshop participants will develop a set of scenarios designed to investigate the wide array of uncertainties in silvery minnow biology and the set of plausible population management options available to mitigate the risk of population extinction and decline. 4. Following the close of Workshop 1, the contractor will develop a comprehensive set of PVA models deemed appropriate during the workshop discussions. The results of these analyses will be assembled in summary form, and a report will be written and distributed to all Workshop 1 participants. 5. Following review of the summary report a second workshop will be held with the same experts to discuss the results of the PVA modeling. Based on the analysis and discussions, preliminary conservation strategies may be discussed. 6. Following the close of Workshop 2, the contractor will coordinate the completion of the workshop report for distribution in draft form and, following review by workshop participants, revision as a final report document. 7. A 3-5 day workshop, known as a Population and Habitat Viability Assessment workshop or PHVA, will be planned to discuss management strategies with local working groups and interested stakeholder. USFWS, in collaboration with relevant state authorities, will be responsible for selecting local representatives to attend this workshop. Workshop processes will provide an objective environment, expert knowledge, and a neutral facilitation process that supports sharing of available information across institutions and stakeholder groups, reaching agreement on the issues and available information, and then making useful and practical management recommendations for the taxon and habitat system. 8. A management plan will be developed from all information collected at workshops with the scientific experts and interested stakeholders. This plan will be presented to USFWS and other interested parties (as well as all workshop participants) for internal review. Project Objectives 1) Develop a population viability analysis for the Rio Grande silvery minnow. 2) Conduct a population and habitat assessment for the Rio Grande silvery minnow with input from all stakeholders. 3) Develop a draft management plan for the Rio Grande silvery minnow in the Middle Rio Grande. Deliverables 1) A comprehensive set of PVA models deemed appropriate from PVA workshops. 2) A summary report of PVA model analyses. 3) A draft management plan for the Rio Grande silvery minnow in the Middle Rio Grande due before March 31, 2008. PERFORMANCE TIME: Completion Date March 31, 2008. Workshop schedules and times will be collaborated with the contractor and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. BASIS OF AWARD: Award will be maded based on a best value analysis to include price, past performance, and quality. Quoters should include past performance information along with their quote. In addition, please include a short paragraph stating your approach to the scope of work and quality control. USFWS TECHNICAL POINTS OF CONTACTS: Michelle Cummer, Ph: 505-761-4715; Fax: 505-346-2542. Jennifer Parody, Ph: 505-761-4710; Fax: 505-346-2542 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Responses should include the qualifications of personnel. Costs for this project should include travel, lodging, and incidental expenses. Include a breakdown of costs as necessary to carry out the scope of work. Quote should include at least three references for recently-completed contracts, including company name, contact person, phone number, e-mail address (if available) and physical address. Highlight federal government contracts. References must be available for contact by FWS. Proposals shall be considered non-responsive if FWS is not able to readily contact references. Submit quotes to: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Division of Contracting & General Services, 500 Gold Avenue, SW, Room 5108, Albuquerque, NM 87102, ATTN: Lisa Rodriguez, Contracting Officer. Fax quotes or e-mail quotes will not be accepted. For technical questions, e-mail: lisa_rodriguez@fws.gov. Place Solicitation No. 201817Q038 in the subject line. QUOTES ARE DUE AUGUST 13, 2007 BY 4:30 PM LOCAL TIME. CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN THIS SOLICITATION: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price and (2) Offeror's past performance/experience, as supported by documentation and references); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-6, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, with paragraph (b) clauses indicated by number 1, 5, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 32, and 34, and with paragraph (c) clauses, indicated by number 1, 2, and 4; FAR 52.216-18, DIAR 1452.228-70, Liability Insurance (with amounts $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $1 million property damage; the full text of this clause my be viewed at http://www.doi.gov/pam/1452-3.html. In addition, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, must be completed and submitted with your offer, unless you have completed the online representations and certifications (https://orca.bpn.gov). Prior to award of a contract, the offeror must maintain a current profile in the Central Contractor Registration database (www.ccr.gov). The above clauses may be viewed on the web site: www.arnet.gov/far.
 

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Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna NE, Albuquerque, NM

Zip Code: 87113

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01348964-W 20070723/070721220458 (fbodaily.com)
 

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