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Notice of Intent to Sole Source with NDW Pursuant to the Good Neighbor Act

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The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California State Office plans to enter into a sole source contract with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDW) under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) to support conservation efforts for the greater sage-grouse in northern California. This contract aligns with BLM’s responsibilities under the Nevada and Northeastern California Great Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment (2015) and involves activities such as annual monitoring, including counting sage-grouse leks via infrared cameras on fixed-wing aircraft, conducting on-ground surveys, radio-collaring and tracking of the birds, and implementing riparian improvements. The sole source contract is justified under FAR 13.106(b) and GNA authorities reauthorized by federal legislation, allowing a direct agreement with NDW to carry out these specialized conservation activities. The contract falls under the NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry, with a size standard of $7 million. This notice is not an invitation for competitive bidding; the government has full discretion not to compete this contract. Interested parties seeking to comment or ask questions must do so in writing to the designated contracting officer by a specified deadline and are responsible for their own costs related to responding. The procurement exemplifies a collaborative interagency effort aimed at protecting sage-grouse habitat while utilizing the expertise and existing relationship with NDW to ensure effective implementation and monitoring within the designated regions.

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BLM contracts NDW sole source for sage-grouse conservation and monitoring in northern California.

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115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

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CA

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AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → California State Office
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OfficeSACRAMENTO, CA, 95825, USA
Office AddressSACRAMENTO, CA, 95825, USA
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The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California State Office intends to negotiate a sole source services contract with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDW) under the Good Neighbor Act (GNA) for conservation actions for the greater sage-grouse in northern California as part of BLM's commitment under the Nevada and Northeastern California Great Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment (2015). The authority permitting the single source consideration is FAR 13.106(b), soliciting from a single source and the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) as reauthorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (PL 113-76; Sec. 417) and Agricultural Act of 2014 (PL 113-79, Sec. 8206). GNA permits a sole source contract entered into between the Bureau of Land Management and the State of Nevada to carry out annual monitoring activities such as counting sage-grouse leks each spring using infrared cameras mounted to fixed-wing aircraft flights and on-the-ground surveys; radio-collaring and tracking sage-grouse and riparian improvements. The NAICS code for this requirement is 115310 `Support Activities for Forestry', which has a size standard of $7M. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed in writing only to the Contracting Officer Laura StJohn at contact@example.gov (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will accepted) by no later than Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 4:00 pm PT. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission: DOILFBO180035.

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