Request for Proposals | Wetlands Technical Assistance Services

The State of Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) is soliciting proposals under number S-66000-00015434 for wetlands technical assistance services aimed at enhancing local jurisdictional capacity for administering grants and procurement related to wetland management. This competitive sealed Request for Proposals (RFP), issued on November 25, 2025, and with a submission deadline of January 2, 2026, seeks to establish one or more contractors under a Price Agreement framework. Services to be contracted include Local Wetlands Inventories (LWI), Wetland Delineations, Upland Determinations, and Mitigation Planning in compliance with Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) methodologies and regulatory goals, particularly Statewide Planning Goal 5. The contract will facilitate delivery of GIS data, wetland delineation maps, functional assessments, and related reports, all tailored to individual task orders issued via Work Order Contracts (WOCs) that specify detailed scopes and deliverables, with a potential contract term of up to ten years. Proposals will be evaluated on a weighted scale totaling 100 points, emphasizing Price Proposal (30 points), Project Implementation Plan (25 points), Work Samples (20 points), Key Personnel Qualifications (15 points), and Executive Summary (10 points). The award is based on a trade-off process considering both price and technical merit rather than lowest-price technically acceptable criteria. Contractors must comply with stringent requirements including prior approval for key personnel changes and subcontracting, insurance coverage minimums, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, criminal background checks, and adherence to Oregon labor, tax, and pay equity regulations. The procurement also encourages outreach to Certified Disadvantaged Business firms (DBEs, MBEs, WBEs, SDVs, ESBs) with required documentation of outreach efforts. Deliverables are subject to acceptance by DLCD with conformance to quality standards specified in the Statement of Work and contract documents. Invoices are to be submitted electronically to DLCD’s fiscal office, with contract oversight personnel to be designated. The procurement is managed through OregonBuys, requiring electronic proposal submission compliant with specific file formats and confidentiality markings as appropriate under Oregon Public Records Law.