Red-cockaded woodpecker Monitoring
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- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Contractor shall furnish all equipment, labor, transportation, supervision, and perform all work required for Red Cockaded WoodPecker (RCW) Cluster and Tree Inventory; RCW Group Checks; Project-Level RCW Inventory; and Painting and Tagging RCW Trees on the Croatan National Forest in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the contract.
The National Forest hosts approximately 140 known clusters of which an unknown percentage are active. The Forest aims to monitor and manage 100% of known clusters each year. Almost all RCW clusters are located within one-half mile of roads or trails.
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ALL QUOTES (signed 1449) SHALL BE SENT TO marian.feist@usda.gov NLT 18 DEC 2025 AT 2:00 / 1400 ET/ED.