B--Region 8 Pollinator Survey Services

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, is seeking sources for non-personnel services to conduct Monarch butterfly and habitat surveys at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex from October 2026 through September 2028, spanning two annual field seasons from March to July. This firm fixed price contract requires the contractor to perform adult Monarch butterfly surveys and milkweed/blooming plant assessments in strict compliance with the Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program (IMMP) Version 3.4 protocols, specifically Activities 1 and 3. Key deliverables include real-time data entry into the IMMP portal within one week of each survey event, mapping of habitat quality and transect classifications, and submission of comprehensive summary reports within two months after each field season. All data and products are Government-owned, with no rights retained by the contractor, and must adhere to DCAT 3.0 metadata standards. The contract demands zero deviation from established methodologies, with quality control responsibilities placed on the contractor and quality assurance enforced by the Government through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Critical to performance are qualified key personnel, including a Contract Manager with at least five years of experience, Plant and Butterfly Field Survey Leads with three to five years of specialized experience in the San Joaquin Valley, and Field Survey Technicians with at least one year of field experience in the Central Valley of California. Offerors must demonstrate the ability to provide these personnel, as failure to do so may result in offer rejection. Additional requirements include compliance with Organizational Conflict of Interest provisions under FAR Subpart 9.5, immediate notification of potential OCI, and submission of mitigation plans. Contractors must secure all government property, maintain documented security procedures for access controls, use only contractor-provided equipment and safety gear, adhere to Joint Travel Regulations, and identify themselves clearly as contractors during public interactions. Proposals must include a technical exhibit detailing alignment with the Performance Requirements Summary and be submitted to Joni Dutcher by the deadline of July 10, 2026, though no formal submission portal or formatting guidelines are specified. No contract value, funding codes, payment details, or socioeconomic set-asides are disclosed, and the evaluation process, while emphasizing technical merit and personnel qualifications, does not assign numerical weights or adjectival ratings, implying a best-value trade-off selection approach.