Technical Expertise and Logistical Support Service
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- 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.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), under the Department of the Interior, has issued a Solicitation for Technical Expertise and Logistical Support Services for avian monitoring in Montana. This effort aims to assess avian population dynamics, health metrics, and contaminant exposure to support restoration planning and ecological risk assessments. Quotations are due by March 17, 2026, at 0800 ED Local Time.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires comprehensive services including:
- Establishing and maintaining avian monitoring sites, including nest-box colonies.
- Collecting and analyzing standardized population, demographic, and health metrics.
- Collecting, archiving, and analyzing tissue samples for contaminant exposure (metals, PFAS, pesticides).
- Assessing avian movement ecology (foraging home range, site fidelity, dispersal, migration).
- Evaluating avian diet and trophic ecology using stable isotope analysis and DNA metabarcoding.
- Providing annual data summaries, contributing to reports/manuscripts, and assisting with outreach.
- Performing contaminant analyses, biomarker/health parameter analyses, and dietary/trophic ecology analyses.
- Maintaining chain-of-custody and data management protocols.
- Conducting integrative analyses linking movement, diet, health, and contaminant data.
- Developing spatial/statistical models.
- Delivering annual electronic datasets and QA/QC documentation.
- Coordinating with FWS Project Manager and Trustee partners.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Period of Performance: One base year (2026-2027) with four one-year optional periods (2027-2031).
- Set-Aside: UNRESTRICTED
- Solicitation Issue Date: February 17, 2026
- Offer Due Date: March 17, 2026, 0800 ED Local Time
Submission & Evaluation
Quotations must be submitted in two parts: non-price and price. The non-price section (max 30 pages) should address Technical, Past Performance, and Small Business Utilization/Subcontracting Plan. The price section must include a completed price schedule and applicable representations/certifications. Evaluation factors include Technical, Past Performance, Small Business Utilization/Subcontracting Plan, and Price, with the non-price factors combined being more important than Price.
Additional Notes
Electronic quotations are preferred. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting POC by three days prior to the closing date. Primary contact is Joni Dutcher (Contracting POC), with Brian Balmer (Technical POC) and Erik Simonyak (Alternate POC) also listed.