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DEER SPOTLIGHT COUNT and SURVEY ROUTE
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The Regional Contracting Office at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is seeking information from potential sources capable of developing a more accurate spotlight survey route for tracking and monitoring white-tailed deer. This effort, led by the Natural Resource Section of the Environmental Division, aims to improve continuous data collection on deer movements, habitat use, and population dynamics in compliance with South Carolina state wildlife regulations. The procurement aligns with NAICS code 541620 and is currently a sources sought request, not a solicitation for proposals. Participation is voluntary, and the government will not cover any costs incurred in response to this market survey. Interested organizations are asked to submit capability statements and relevant contact information by May 28, 2026, 11:00 am EST, via email to the specified Marine Corps contact. Responses will help determine market capacity and influence whether the eventual procurement will be set aside for small businesses or opened to full competition. The initiative does not accept telephone inquiries and will not provide feedback on submissions. The performance location is Parris Island, South Carolina, managed by the Commanding General under the Department of Defense.
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Parris Island, SC, 29905, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI)
The Regional Contracting Office is issuing this request for information (RFI) as a means of collecting information that will identify parties that have an interest in and the resources to develop a new more accurate spotlight survey route for white-tailed deer. This will enable the Natural Resource Section (NRS) of the Environmental Division (ED) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot- Parris Island to maintain more accurate, continuous data collection, monitoring and tracking in order to better understand the species’ movements and habitat use, and population dynamics. White-tailed deer are a State, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) managed big game species subject to State regulations.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541620.
There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
If your organization has the potential capacity to perform this contract requirement, please provide the following information: organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this requirement.
The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide supplies consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Based on the responses to this request for information/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Request for Information by 28 May 2026 at 11:00 am EST. All responses under this Request for Information must be emailed to Nichole Taylor at nichole.d.taylor.civ@usmc.mil with a subject line of "RFI- Deer Spotlight Count and Survey Route". Any attachment must be in PDF format. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Nichole Taylor at nichole.d.taylor.civ@usmc.mil