Botany Clearance Survey_Vale Oregon

Project ID: 140L3726Q0023 FederalOpportunitiesSynopsis Solicitation

Overview

Agency	BLM Idaho Region
Deadline	03/13/26
Posted	02/26/26
Estimated Value	$120,000 - $250,000 (AI estimate)
Set Aside	Small Business
NAICS	541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
PSC	B525 - Special Studies/Analysis- Natural Resource
Location	Vale, OR USA

Description

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VALE VASCULAR PLANT SURVEYS, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, VALE DISTRICT OFFICE, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and attachments constitute the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Consider this solicitation (140L3726Q0023) as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal acquisition Circular 2019-03. This solicitation is set-aside for small business. NAICS 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services. The small business size standard is $19.0 million. Product Service Code B525 - Special Studies/Analysis- Natural Resource. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price type contract. (SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0023 - RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.) Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Vale District Office, Oregon has a requirement to perform Botanical Surveys across an estimated 8,436 acres. The project encompasses multiple locations: The Vale WUI project is located north, south, east, and west of Vale, Oregon. The northern boundary is approximately Lime, OR; the southern boundary is just south of Adrian, OR; the eastern boundary is HWY 201; and the western boundary is Westfall, OR. The survey area is 200 feet from center line on both sides of roads. NW Malheur Items 2-12: The following projects are located approximately 15 miles southwest of the town of Ironside, OR off of Highway 26 and approximately 33 miles north of the town of Juntura, OR off of Highway 20. Units are located in T15SR37E sections 15, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34; T16SR37E sections 08, 13, 18; T16S36E section 12. Offers will be considered for award on the following schedules, but no offer will be considered for award on only a part of the schedule. In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 and 13, RFQ 140L3726Q0023 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov. FAR 52.212-1 (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. When combined all evaluation factors are approximately equal to cost price. *Other factors: Outlined in the Statement of Work: Experience, Technical Ability, Price. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025), applies to this acquisition. Quotes are due Friday, March 13, 2026, by 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Contractors submit quotes by email to awhetham@blm.gov. Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or be awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.

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Background The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the Department of the Interior, is seeking to conduct Botanical Surveys across approximately 8,436 acres in Malheur County, Oregon. This project aims to assess and analyze the botanical resources in various locations surrounding Vale, Oregon, as part of their environmental consulting services. The contract is set aside for small businesses. Work Details The contractor will perform botanical surveys across designated areas including Vale WUI project and NW Malheur items. Specific tasks include: - Conducting surveys within a 200-foot radius from the center line on both sides of roads. - Completing surveys for various units by June 30, 2026, for items 0001 through 0002 and by June 30, 2027, for items 0003 through 00012. - Submitting reports within 20 calendar days after completing all surveys with final products due on July 20, 2026, and July 20, 2027 respectively. - Fieldwork must be conducted during the appropriate phenological window estimated to be from May through July each year. Place of Performance The contract will be performed in Malheur County, Oregon, specifically around Vale and other designated survey areas including locations near Ironside and Juntura.

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