Aerial Observer

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Division of Migratory Bird Management has issued solicitation 140F0422R0018 for aerial observer services. This requirement is classified under NAICS 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, and PSC B534, SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- WILDLIFE. The procurement is conducted as a full and open and unrestricted competition using FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures for commercial items. The agency intends to establish a Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to support migratory bird management activities coordinated through its Laurel, MD office and the FWS Pacific Regional Office.

The resulting BPA carries a ten-year period of performance and a shared maximum ceiling of $2,250,000.00. Individual BPA calls are limited to $250,000.00 and may be issued by authorized contracting officers or purchase cardholders within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Responses to this solicitation are due by May 23, 2022. Lauretha Randle serves as the point of contact for this requirement, which was published on May 12, 2022.

The solicitation package includes three attachments: the primary solicitation document (Sol_140F0422R0018.pdf), a final statement of work (A04_Statement_of_Work_FINAL_(2).docx), and a sample BPA call for waterbird population surveys (B12_Sample_BPA_Call__WBPH.docx). These documents detail the scope of services required for aerial observation and specify the terms for participation in the ten-year agreement. This announcement serves as the formal request for proposals for the specified scientific and technical consulting services.