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F--Draft Solicitation for a Competitive Sourcing Study- Animal Caretakers

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982104R052Federal

Submission Closed02/28/2005, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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NAICS: 112511

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Prosser Hatchery Sole Source Presolicitation Notice

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Engineered Streambed Material (ESM) SupplyThis subcontract involves the sourcing, fabrication, and delivery of engineered streambed material for stream restoration projects managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The contractor is responsible for providing materials that meet specific grading and composition requirements necessary for process-based headcut stabilization. The project is located in Contra Costa County, with the specific place of performance situated in Alamo. Managed by the Bay Delta office in Fairfield under Region 3, the contract falls under NAICS code 112511 and focuses on the supply and delivery of specialized materials to the designated project site.

Fish and Wildlife, Region 3 - Bay Delta, Fairfield

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AI Contract Overview

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is updating a competitive sourcing study solicitation, now titled Aquatic Species Husbandry, following feedback from interested companies and the Most Efficient Organization team. The scope of the project has expanded to include all workload data for National Fish Hatcheries and Fish Technology Centers employing Animal Caretakers and Biological Science Technicians, resulting in approximately 25 additional locations compared to the initial draft. Due to these modifications and the analysis of workload data, the final solicitation is expected to be released around October 29, 2004, under solicitation number 982105R053. Consequently, the deadline for the submission of proposals and the Agency Tender has been extended to February 28, 2005.

General Info

USFWS expanded Aquatic Species Husbandry solicitation; proposal deadline extended to February 28, 2005.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Fws Headquarters

NAICS

112511 - Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries

Place of Performance

The Fish and Wildlife Service encompasses eight regions in the United States, including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. 222, VA

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Timeline

6 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedMar 8

Sources Sought

Notice updatedMar 12

The notice title changed. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJun 3

Response deadline changed from Mar 26, 2004 to Jan 19, 2005. The notice title changed. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJun 7

The notice title changed. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJun 29

Response deadline changed from Jan 19, 2005 to Jul 8, 2004. The notice title changed. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedAug 30

Response deadline changed from Jul 8, 2004 to Feb 28, 2005. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedOct 8

The notice title changed. The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineFeb 28

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

02/28/2005, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Fws Headquarters

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeFALLS CHURCH, VA, 22041, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Fws Headquarters

Office AddressFALLS CHURCH, VA, 22041, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) received comments from both interested companies and the Government's Most Efficient Organization (MEO) team on the draft solicitation issued June 29, 2004. Amendment no. 4, issued today, contains the questions/comments received and the Service's response. After analyzing the comments and the workload data, the Service is modifying the solicitation and plans to release the final solicitation approximately October 29, 2004. Because of the delay in issuing the final solicitation, the due date for proposals and the Agency Tender will be extended to February 28, 2005. One of the major changes made to the solicitation is all workload data for the National Fish Hatcheries and Fish Technology Centers (FTC) where Animal Caretakers or Biological Science Technicians (BST) (or both) work have been placed into this solicitation. Previously, the hatcheries and FTCs where BSTs work were in draft solicitation 982104R054. As a result, the title of the solicitation is changed to Aquatic Species Husbandry. The revised solicitation, to be issued under 982105R053, will have approximately 25 more locations in the final solicitation than appeared in the draft. The solicitation and amendments are available at http://ideasec.nbc.gov/.