Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Survey: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas

The United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued solicitation AG-6395-S-16-0016 for an Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Survey. The project scope encompasses survey activities across several states, including Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. This procurement is categorized under NAICS 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC code F. The contract was established as a total small business set-aside (SBA).

The acquisition was conducted as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an evaluated price of $278,708.15. The solicitation process included several updates, featuring six total attachments such as a formal solicitation document, Service Contract Act wage determinations, an amendment, and three sets of responses to questions posted between November 2015 and December 2015.

Lisa A. Draves served as the primary point of contact for the agency. The response deadline for the solicitation was March 28, 2016, following its initial publication on November 12, 2015. Although the project covers a multi-state region, the administrative oversight is managed through the USDA APHIS Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services office.