F--Sole Source - Development of Landscape Conservation Design for the LCC Network

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) plans to award a contract without full and open competition to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Inc., located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The contract involves the development of a landscape conservation planning framework that bridges the gap between island and continental ecosystems to address unresolved challenges in conservation design. This project requires a highly skilled analyst capable of processing and synthesizing extensive data to create innovative guidance that could influence future funding decisions by the FWS. The Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Inc. was selected due to its unique expertise in island conservation and geographical analysis, expertise that no other identified firm possesses. The decision to proceed with a sole source award was made in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. The contract, identified as F14PS01088, falls under NAICS code 924120 and is managed by the FWS Headquarters office within the Department of the Interior. The contracting and general services division in Portland, Oregon, is overseeing this procurement. This announcement is solely a notice of the intent to award the contract without competitive bidding and is not a solicitation for proposals. Contact information is provided for technical and contracting inquiries, but no further notices will be posted on FedBizOpps. The contract aims to support the FWS’s broader conservation goals by developing a sophisticated, integrated approach to landscape conservation design across diverse ecosystems.