Vulnerable Species Data Set and Analysis

The Bureau of Land Management, under the Department of the Interior's National Operations Center, issued solicitation 140L0119R0009 to acquire a Vulnerable Species Data Set and Analysis. The agency intends to award this firm-fixed-price contract to NatureServe to support the Division of Fish and Wildlife Conservation's National Threatened and Endangered Species Program. The requirement calls for a scientifically credible organization to provide a Multi-Jurisdictional Dataset containing precise biodiversity location data for vulnerable species, including all federally listed threatened and endangered species. The contract structure includes a base year with four subsequent option years, with performance centered in Washington, DC. The scope of work encompasses several key deliverables, including the provision of licensed CONUS biodiversity datasets, expert botanical analysis, conservation analysis and mapping, and the development of predictive habitat models. To ensure national consistency and technical compatibility, all geospatial metadata must strictly adhere to the FGDC CSDGM Metadata Requirements Profile. The selected vendor is responsible for collaborating on data standards and identifying critical data gaps to enhance the management of at-risk species. Proposals for this effort were due by August 22, 2019.