2018 Bird Survey with 4 Option Years

Solicitation: Agency/Office: 128KAP18P0015 Agricultural Research Service Location: USDA, ARS, CARR, RRSRU, CPER Title: Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Classification Code: B - Special Studies and Analysis - not R&D NAICS Code: 813312 - Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations Description(s): The USDA, ARS, PA, CARR, RRSRU, CPER intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Purchase Order (PO) to Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, 14500 Lark Bunting Ln, Brighton, CO, 80603-8311 . This order is to purchase a Bird Survey for 2018 with 4 Option Years in line with previous bird surveys performed in the same scope and manner at this same location in support of the ongoing research at USDA, ARS, PA, CARR, RRSRU, Central Plains Experimental Range (CPER), Nunn, CO. The Firm Fixed PO will include the following: 1 - 2018 Bird Survey 2 - 2019 Bird Survey 3 - 2020 Bird Survey 4 - 2021 Bird Survey 5 - 2022 Bird Survey USDA, ARS, PA, CARR, RRSRU, Central Plains Experimental Range (CPER), Nunn, CO will be purchasing a survey of breeding birds to be conducted at 112 points located at CPER. The points are distributed across 25 pastures at the CPER, with 4-6 points per pasture, and a minimum distance of 250 m between points. All points will be surveyed once. The survey will be conducted during June 1-25, 2018, and will use the Field Protocol for Spatially Balanced Sampling of Land Bird Populations, described in detail by Hanni et al. (2010). All personnel conducting the survey will receive at least 1 week of prior training on how to implement the BCR protocol as described by Hanni et al. (2010). The contractor will use the Grid-based Bird Data Form provided by ARS and enter all data into a relational database format that allows for querying and relating data based on location, species, distance, detection method, and sex. The final report provided to ARS will include the relational database, copies of all field data sheets, and a summary of detections by species and pasture. Additionally, 4 Option Years of Bird Surveys are required to maintain continuity in their research results. Pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The award date will be on or about May 1, 2018; and this Notice of Intent is not considered as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination, by the Government, to compete this proposed PO based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 2:00PM MST, April 30, 2018. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the Primary Point of Contact: [email protected] .