NM MODEL FIELD VALIDATION

The Bureau of Land Management seeks to contract with a qualified contractor to conduct botanical surveys required for conformance to complete the New Mexico Field Validation to Refine Habitat Suitability Models for Decision Making. The resultant BPA Call will be made against the USDA - USFS Land Management Integrated Services BPA. The call will result in a firm-fixed-price Call. All terms and conditions of the contractor's agreement apply unless otherwise agreed to herein.

Basic Contracting Requirements:

1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov - check it now please. If having issues with your sam.gov registration, don't pay anyone. Free assistance is available at your local APEX Accelerators -https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/
2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov - 14 day prompt pay with progress payments
3. Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services
4. Service Contract Labor Standards for Eddy and San Juan counties apply as applicable
5. Total Small Business Set Aside for NAICS 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services - $19M
6. Type of Contract - Firm Fixed Price
7. Government Past Performance Systems including SAM.gov and CPARS.gov will be evaluated to support the determination of responsibility required per FAR 9.104-1.

Instructions to Offerors:

1. Provide in your quotation in two parts: PART I (Non-price factors) PART II (Pricing Proposal). There are no specific limitations on proposals.
2. Send quotation to scott_voigt@ios.doi.gov no later than the suspense date. Late quotes will not be considered.
3. Questions are to be submitted to scott_voigt@ios.doi.gov no later than 10 AUG 26. Any questions will be responded to via RFQ amendment to the vendor pool.
4. Quotes shall be valid for not less than 120 days.