B--Sources Sought - Pilot Project - Mexican Wolf Interactions

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NM ESFO - Pilot Project - Mexican Wolf Interactions Pilot project for communication and collaboration with livestock producers on GPS cluster investigations for Mexican wolves. Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition & Property Management, Servicing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NAICS: 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | Size Standard: $19.0 (Million). Period of Performance: April 1 - September 30, 2026. Place of Performance: Alpine, AZ and field locations in Catron County (NM) and Apache/Greenlee Counties (AZ). THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This notice is issued solely for market research purposes to determine if there are two or more responsible small business concerns capable of performing this requirement at fair market prices. Responses will assist the Government in determining whether this requirement will be set aside for small business under FAR Part 19. Please see the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details on the requirement. ** Attachments are in draft form and subject to change. Capability Statement Requirements Respondents must provide a capability statement addressing the following: 1. Task Management: Describe your experience managing projects of similar scope and complexity, including coordination with multiple stakeholders (e.g., ranchers, federal agencies). Provide examples and outcomes. 2. Key Personnel: Identify your proposed Principal Investigator (PI) and provide evidence of qualifications, including PhD, relevant publications, and experience engaging livestock producers on complex research topics. 3. Technical Skills: Identify specific technical skills and tools (e.g., Python debugging, ArcGIS, telemetry, field investigations, data collection) and provide examples of past projects where these were applied successfully. 4. Company Profile: Include SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier (UEI #), company point of contact name, phone number, and email address. Submission Instructions Responses are due by 02/27/2026 at 1PM Central Standard Time. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as an Adobe PDF attachment to: Dana Arnold at [email protected] If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.