R--CA-SAN DIEGO NWRC-COLLABORATIVE EVALUATI

This contract is a firm-fixed price award issued by the Department of the Interior’s Sat Team 1 FWS for a collaborative evaluation tool to support the SoCal Urban Wildlife Refuge Project, with a one-year performance period running from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027. The scope involves designing and implementing a multi-year cross-project evaluation plan in close coordination with the USFWS SoCal Urban Refuge coordinator, including conducting follow-up focus groups, synthesizing stakeholder input into a comprehensive evaluation framework, and delivering finalized evaluation metrics, partner insights summaries, and internal process documentation. The contract is set aside entirely for small businesses under NAICS code 541611, and all offers must be submitted electronically via email with three required PDF documents: a completed and signed SF-1449, a bid schedule with UEI and pricing for all CLINs, and a technical submission identifying key personnel and demonstrating qualifications without full resumes. The award will be made based on best value trade-off, with price as the primary factor, while technical acceptability serves as a mandatory pass/fail gate requiring full compliance with personnel identification, scope coverage, deliverable confirmation, performance capability, and regulatory compliance including Section 508 accessibility, Plain Writing, data management, and public information collection standards. The contractor must adhere to strict organizational conflict of interest protocols, provide key personnel including a contract manager, lead evaluator, and facilitator with proven experience in evaluation frameworks for conservation or community-based programs, and comply with all applicable federal regulations including the Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR 1320. Payment must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s IPP system, and the Contracting Officer Representative will monitor technical performance, issue interpretations, and report any deficiencies. All contract clauses, many of which are deviations dated in 2026, enforce whistleblower protections, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, system for award management maintenance, subcontracting restrictions, equal opportunity, anti-trafficking measures, and security exclusions. The contractor is required to maintain active SAM registration with no exclusions throughout the process and to promptly disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.