F--Golden Eagle Study

This announcement is a notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order to Aquila Environmental of Fairbanks, AK under the requirements of FAR Part 13 and FAR 6.302-1," Other Than Full and Open Competition - one responsible source". The applicable NAICS code 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting $14M. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is developing new golden eagle management procedures including those relevant to conservation of eagles in areas where alternative energy is being developed. In 2011 the USGS and the FWS funded research to obtain information about golden eagle distributions, in particular predictions of where eagles might occur beyond the comparatively few locations that have been recorded historically. Erica Craig (Aquila Environmental) has data that are being analyzed and combined with data obtained by USGS and with GIS data to model and then predict winter distributions of golden eagles in the western US. Successful models have been developed at the state-size scale and can be applied to the region-size scale. This notice of intent to award is not a request for competitive proposals. However, Forest Service will consider any capability statements received by 05:00 PDT on Friday, August 16, 2013. Capability statements would normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any respondent companies must be a small business. All responses shall be emailed to Joseph Riccomini, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] so that they are received no later than 05:00 PM PDT on August 16, 2013.