Natural Capital Asset Verification & Financial Structuring

The contract seeks to develop robust verification methodologies and financial models for natural capital assets including carbon credits and water quality improvements, with the goal of enabling reliable market transactions and generating revenue from ecosystem services. This work will establish standardized approaches to quantify, validate, and monetize environmental outcomes, ensuring transparency and credibility necessary for investors and buyers in emerging natural capital markets. The methodologies must be scientifically grounded, scalable, and aligned with recognized frameworks to support third-party verification and long-term financial viability. The scope involves designing financial structures that translate ecological performance into marketable assets, facilitating investment and economic incentives for conservation and restoration activities. The subcontractor is expected to deliver technical frameworks that can be adopted across jurisdictions and asset types, with an emphasis on practical implementation and alignment with regulatory and market expectations. Responses are due by August 11, 2026, and the opportunity is posted under NAICS code 541611 for management, scientific, and technical consulting services, with no set-aside provisions specified and performance likely to occur in Utah.