1. General: This is a Sources Sought and is for informational/market research purposes only. This is not a request for proposal, quotation, or bid, nor a synopsis of a proposed contract action under FAR subpart 5.2. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has been tasked to solicit for federally listed Streaked Horned Lark population monitoring. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) at a later date. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the industry, to include the small business community.

The point of contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre, at 503-808-4602 or [email protected].

2. Contract Information: The Portland District expects to solicit a firm-fixed-priced services contract for Streaked Horned Lark Monitoring at sites in the Lower Columbia River Basin - Oregon and Washington. The proposed solicitation will be a competitive procurement. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to support acquisition strategy decisions.

3. Project Description: Work is for federally listed Streaked Horned Lark population monitoring at 24 island and mainland sites in the Lower Columbia River Basin. Population surveys are to occur between 01 May and 31 August of each survey year. Surveys shall be conducted following methods and protocols in "Pearson, S.F., M. Linders, I. Keren, H. Anderson, R. Moore, G. Slater, and A. Kreager. 2016. Survey protocols and strategies for assessing streaked horned lark site occupancy status, population abundance, and trends. Wildlife Science Division, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Olympia, Washington." Work is to conduct presence/absence (occupancy) surveys at sites with apparently suitable habitat but where larks have not recently been detected. Work is also to conduct abundance surveys at sites where larks were detected during the previous monitoring season and where occupancy surveys detect individuals during the present breeding season, to estimate population abundance and inform population trends. Deliverables will include interim survey reports and a final report summarizing the monitoring season.

North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS): 541690 - Other Scientific & Technical Consulting Services
Size Standard: $15,000,000
Federal Service Code: B509 - Special Studies/Analysis- Endangered Species: Plant/Animal

4. Submission Instructions: Interested parties may submit a response in electronic format only via email to [email protected] by no later than 11 January 2019 4:00 pm Pacific Time. Electronic files shall be in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Emails should not exceed 10MB. The information submitted should not exceed a total of ten (10) 8½ x 11 sized pages and font no smaller than 10 point.

Respondents shall include the following as part of their Sources Sought submission:

a. Company name and DUNS number.
b. Company point of contact including phone number and email address.
c. Business size, as validated via the System for Award Administration (SAM). All offerors must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a federal contract award.
d. Provide up to two (2) examples of projects your firm completed within the past five (5) years that demonstrate your firm's experience with conducting streaked horned lark monitoring or other similar endangered or threatened avian species. Narratives should describe the type of work and role in the project. Interested firms must demonstrate through their one or more of their project(s) the following:

i. Experience monitoring larks in the Columbia River Basin according to the WDFW protocol.
ii. Experience with identifying and evaluating suitable nesting habitat for larks.

5. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought Notice or any follow-up information. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Standard company brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this Sources Sought. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses, a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov). However, responses to this notice will not be considered an adequate response to a solicitation.

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