B -- SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER STUDIES

Notice Date

September 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, 400 Railroad Ave, Boulder City, NV 89005-2422

ZIP Code

89005-2422

Solicitation Number

02-SQ-30-0084

Point of Contact

Beth Murray, Contract Specialist, phone 702-293-8581

E-Mail Address

Contact us via e-mail (bmurray@lc.usbr.gov)

Description

The purpose of this study is to monitor the status of the southwestern willow flycatcher in suitable and/or historical riparian and wetland habitats. Tasks encompass two types of studies. First, general presence/absence surveys are to be conducted along the Lower Colorado River, Virgin River, and Grand Canyon. Second, more intense life history studies are to be completed at four specific sites to study differences in habitat types for the southwestern willow flycatcher including vegetation differences, successional stages, and effects of cowbird parasitism and trapping. The life history studies shall include presence/absence surveys but shall be more in-depth.This contract is for a base year, the Government may extend the term of this contract by exercise of one or more of the four optional years. This solicitation is set-aside for small businessess. For this acquisition the NAICS code is 54171 and the size standard is 500 employees. We will issue a Request for Quotes in the form of a solicitation which will include a description of the work requirements, instructions to offerors. We estimate that we will issue the solicitation on October 5, 2001. Currently we anticipate that the due date for receipt of quotes will be November 5, 2001. No documents will be available until the solicitation is issued. There is no charge for one hard copy of the solicitation. You will receive a complete solicitation with the specifications and drawings. The drawings will not be available online. For companies who will obtain the documents from the web site, you may order the drawings only. You may obtain a copy of the solicitation in one of five ways: (1) From our Internet web site at: http://www.lc.usbr.gov/~g3100/svc0084.html (2) By e-mail to bmurray@lc.usbr.gov; (3) By facsimile to (702)293-8499; (4) From our office located at the Bureau of Reclamation, Management Services Office, Nevada Highway and Park Street, Annex Building, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, Attention: LC-3112, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470. You may place an order for the solicitation before it is issued. Please provide a physical mailing address, contact name, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address (if available) with your order. Only written, faxed or e-mailed requests received directly from the requestor will be accepted.

Web Link

Visit our web site for the latest project status (http://www.lc.usbr.gov/~g3100/svc0084.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010907/BSOL004.HTM (W-248 SN50W8J9)