About this opportunity

AI summary

The government authority in Washington, DC requires a vendor to provide an aquatic fauna response service for ecosystem restoration. The buyer needs the contractor to conduct a project initiation meeting, prepare annual project plans, secure permits, perform data analyses, write reports, and develop performance measures. The requested scope involves assessing how aquatic fauna respond to implementation efforts and tracking any unexpected responses to shifts in ecosystem structure and process. The buyer limits eligibility strictly to USA-based organizations located onshore. The contractor must perform all work offsite. The buyer is currently seeking proposals to determine the budget and has not provided specific evaluation criteria or key dates in the solicitation details.

Buyer and opportunity details

Client: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FORT WORTH DISTRICT

Scope of work

Task 1: Project Initiation Meeting, Annual Project Plans, and Permits
Task 2: Aquatic Fauna Sampling in Big Cypress National Preserve and Southwest Florida Module
Task 3: Data Analyses and Reporting
Task 4: Participation in RECOVER Regional Team Support
Task 5 (Optional): Performance Measure Development
Task 6 (Optional): Expansion of Spatial Scope of Surveys

How proposals are evaluated

Criterion	Weight / scoring
Technical Merits of proposed research and development and potential relationship to USACE (DoD) missions	Not specified

Minimum qualifications

Must be a member of Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, or South Florida-Caribbean CESU Regions
Active NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment performed within the last 3 years
Expert knowledge of the Everglades ecosystem (in particular, Southwest Florida)
Record demonstrating research experience with aquatic fauna
Prior experience sampling aquatic fauna communities and quantifying trends in relation to hydrological patterns

Documents to include with your response

Statement of Interest (3 pages max)
Name, Organization, CAGE Code, Unique Entity ID, CESU Region, and Contact Information
Statement of Technical Ability & Qualifications
Biographical sketch of Principal Investigator and key personnel
Summary of potential relationship of proposed R&D to USACE missions
Required federal, state, and tribal permits

Key dates

Direct questions no later than: 30 September 2026
Statements of Interest due: 12 October 2026 by 2:00 PM, Central Time

How to submit

Method: Email
Instructions: Statements of Interest must be emailed to Maria Lopez and Emily Woodruff. Maximum length is 3 pages, single-spaced, 12 pt. font.

Contract details

Term: Base period of 12 months from award, with up to four 12-month follow-on periods based on funding availability.
Estimated value: Approximately $300,000.00 for mandatory tasks in the Base Period; Optional Task 5 estimated at $80,000.00; Optional Task 6 estimated at $100,000.00 per period.
Place of performance: Big Cypress National Preserve and Southwest Florida Module, Florida
Funding: 10 U.S.C. § 4001 (formerly 2358): Research and Development Projects; 2 CFR 200

Aquatic Fauna Response to Ecosystem Restoration Services in Southwest Florida

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