Joshua Tree Conservation Tribal Engagement - Augmentation

The project continues tribal engagement for two additional years to support the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s review of the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan, focusing on collaboration with tribes within the species’ range across six counties: Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Riverside, and San Bernardino. The Wildlife Conservation Board oversees the effort, with primary coordination led by Rebecca Fris, Deputy Executive Director, and involves the systematic collection of tribal input, cultural knowledge, and traditional ecological data to inform conservation planning. The initiative operates under California Environmental Quality Act categorical exemptions, including Sections 15262 for information collection and 15306 for tribal cultural resources, which support its classification as exempt from comprehensive environmental review due to its non-construction, consultation-based nature. Performance occurs throughout the designated counties, with no specified physical delivery points, inspection locations, or formal acceptance criteria, and no pricing, contract value, or financial terms are provided in the documentation. The contract is posted as a forecast with no solicitation number, no fixed term start or end dates, and no formal evaluation factors or award criteria outlined. There are no identified FAR clauses, packaging or marking requirements, invoicing mechanisms, accounting codes, or special provisions such as security clearances, key personnel requirements, or contract options, and no contractor is named, suggesting a government-led or internally managed coordination effort. The only referenced attachment is a certified exemption finding, and submission details, including deadlines or formats, are not defined, leaving the nature of participation open to tribal entities and community stakeholders rather than competitively awarded contractors.