SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- NATIONAL RESOURCE INVENTORY (NRI) - RANGELAND FIELD STUDY DATA COLLECTION
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas State Office, 101 South Main Street, Temple, TX, 76501-7602, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-7442-S-07-0014
- Response Due
- 6/11/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/26/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- General: This project is to provide services for the collection of rangeland data on selected sample sites (points) for the National Resources Inventory (NRI), Rangeland Field Study in Texas. The intent of this Agency is to solicit the most efficient and effective manner to complete the requirements of this inventory. The performance period will begin on or about July 2, 2007 and must be completed by September 1, 2007. Background: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is mandated (through the Rural Development Act of 1972, the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and other supporting legislation) to assess the status, condition, and trends of soil, water, and related resources on the National non-Federal lands. Resources inventory legislative authorities, NRCS policy, and responsibilities for conducting the NRI are contained in NRCS General Manual 290, Part 400. Objective/Scope: The objective of this solicitation is to acquire specified inventory data on two data points in each of about 62 primary sample units (PSU) (a total of about 124 data points) located in 9 counties within the state of Texas, specifically: Web (13 PSU?s), Duval (7 PSU?s), Zapata (9 PSU?s), Jim Hogg (6 PSU?s), Brooks (6 PSU?s), Kenedy (6 PSU?s), Willacy (4 PSU?s), Hidalgo (3 PSU?s), and Starr (8 PSU?s). General Rangeland Inventory Data Elements: The following categories characterize general data collection needs: (a) GPS navigation to points and point position capture; (b) ownership; (c) land cover/ use; (d) landscape and soils; (e) ecological site information;(f) rangeland health indicators; (g) noxious weeds and invasive/alien plants; (h) disturbance indicators; (i) conservation practices and resource concerns; (j) line point transects for cover composition; (k) line intercept transects for basal and canopy gaps; (l) cover density and height (Robel Pole); and (m) species composition by weight, production and Similarity Index (SI). Data Collection: All data will be recorded in the field on GPS-based Computer Assisted Survey Instruments (CASI) preloaded with government designed and authorized software. Workload and Logistics: It is anticipated that 2 persons will be required at each site to physically collect and enter data into the CASI. It is estimated that one PSU (2 points) can be completed within 16 to 18 total staff hours. Confidentiality Statement: Successful contractor(s) will be required to sign a confidential agreement under UNITED STATES CODE, Title 18, Section 1905; UNITED STATES CODE, Title7, Section 2276 and UNITED STATES CODE, Title 7, Section 2240 for non-disclosure of confidential information relative to data site locations and/or use of composite data. This will be a Request for Proposal (RFP) acquisition for a firm fixed-price contract using both price and past performance. Prior to contract award the contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The NAICS Code is 541990. This project is restricted to Small Business. Registration in TechReg (TSP) is not required, but highly encouraged. Solicitation will be posted and be available to download on or about May 21, 2007. Price range is $25,000 - $100,000.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 9 COUNTIES IN ZONE 3, TEXAS
- Zip Code: 76501
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 76501
- Record
- SN01289454-W 20070510/070508220238 (fbodaily.com)
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