2027 NaturalResourcesInvestigations IDIQ SourcesSoughtNotice

Sources Sought/Request for Information
Natural Resource Investigations in the
Upper Mississippi River Basin, Mississippi Valley Division (MVD)

Purpose and Objectives:
The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran- owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their understanding, capabilities and experience relative to the proposed acquisition to assist the Government in determining the expectation of receiving bids from responsible small business contractors at fair market prices. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set- aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code can submit a response to this notice, however their capabilities may/may not be assessed for the purposes of this notice. A determination by the Government not to complete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Corps of Engineers (COE), Rock Island District does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received, however as a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the COE may issue a Request for Proposal (RFP).

Interested parties are expected to review this Notice and the Project Requirements to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this project.

Background:
The US Army Corps of Engineers - Rock Island District, is seeking eligible Small Business Concerns capable of performing a range of natural resource investigations (see Project Requirements section below) at various locations throughout the Upper Mississippi River Basin, or potentially lower Mississippi River, as shown in the Map below. Projects outside the primary mission area of responsibility may be added at the Governments discretion upon agreement of the Contractor.

Project Requirements:
The types of projects may include all or part of the following: species surveys and environmental resource inventories, with specific focus on: surveys for endangered freshwater mussels of the Upper Mississippi River basin, to include diving capability surveys for federally endangered bats of the Midwest