56--Sealed Bid total small business set-aside contract for Laredo Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project. The solicitation will be posted on or about July 29, 2015.

This synopsis is for the purpose of a pre-solicitation notification only. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment supplies, facilities, transportation,tools, material, supervision, and all other items necessary to perform the requirements in the Scope of Work. The purpose of the recommended restoration project is designed to control invasive exotic plant species, restore hydrologic connections between water bodies, reduce of sedimentation during storm events, create wetlands and nesting habitat for avian species, and establish native plant species. The project will benefit the federally listed species Gulf Coast jaguarondi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi cacomitli), interior least tern (Sternula antillarum), Texas hornshell (Popenaias popei), and ocelot (Leopardus pardalis). Further, the proposed project would expand upon the habitat restoration for federally listed species through its connectivity with an ongoing U.S. Customs and Border Protection project that was recently implemented adjacent to the proposed project area. quote mark The Period of Performance will be 720 calendar days from the date of award. Range between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.