COLUMBIA RIVER PLACEMENT SITE-STREAKED HORNED LARK MONITORING

Sources Sought Number: W9127N26Q1B35

Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location: USACE Portland District

PSC: B509 Special Studies/analysis- Endangered Species: Plant/animal

NAICS Code: 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Notice Type: Sources Sought

USACE NWP, Columbia River Placement Site-Streaked Horned Lark Monitoring

The purpose of this Sources Sought is for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) informational/market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation nor a synopsis of a proposed action under FAR Subpart 5.2. USACE is seeking to identify firms capable of meeting the below outlined requirement.

The federally listed Streaked Horned Lark (SHLA) occurs on dredged material deposition islands and mainland sites in the lower Columbia River. Many sites are on islands that are not connected with the mainland and require a boat or other means to access. In 2014 and 2024, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed a consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) for effects to SHLA resulting from Columbia River channel maintenance activities. As part of the consultation, USACE is required to monitor SHLA and their habitats, evaluating population trends to confirm environment effects.

The Contractor shall provide streaked horned lark monitoring services in accordance with the draft performance work statement (PWS) and the map of monitoring locations, which are attached to this notice.   The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work.

The Period of Performance is anticipated to be 01 April 2026 through 31 March 2027

Location of Services.

Multiple dredged material placement sites along the Lower Columbia River area between Astoria, OR and Vancouver, WA. Site access to a majority of the sites will require a boat. (See Attachment 02 Overall Site Map Draft)

Information Submission:

The submission should also include the following:

Company Name, Cage Code, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

Company points of contact, phone number, and email address.

Business size, as validated via the System for Award Administration (SAM) for the NAICS above. All offerors must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a federal contract award.

Statement of Capability (SOC):  Discuss skills, knowledge, and equipment required to demonstrate offeror would provide highly qualified biologists with demonstrated experience surveying and monitoring streaked horned larks and assessing occupancy and abundance.  Describe recent and relevant experience within the last ten years

• providing SHLA monitoring services similar in scope and size to the attached draft PWS.
• providing SHLA monitoring services on islands in a large, fast-moving river.
• evaluating avian population trends over years.
• submitting data, field reports, final reports, and GIS files with metadata using best management practices.
• comparable to conducting surveys following methods and protocols in Pearson, S.F., M. Linders, I. Keren, H. Anderson, R. Moore, G. Slater, and A. Kreager. 2016. Survey protocols and strategies for assessing Streaked Horned Lark occupancy status, population abundance, and trends. Wildlife Science Division, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Olympia, Washington.
• identifying and evaluating suitable nesting habitat for SHLA.

Please reply to the Sources Sought to the below listed points of contact via email no later than 0900 PST, 27 January 2026.

Contracting Office Address:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

ATTN: CECT-NWP-P

333 SW 1st Avenue

Portland, OR 97204

Point of Contact(s) for this notice

Email: Nathean Stoner, nathean.w.stoner@usace.army.mil

Email: Mieko Alley, mieko.g.alley@usace.army.mil

Disclaimer

This Sources Sought is for informational purposes only. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This is not a solicitation for proposals and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to purchase items as described. Responses in any form are not considered offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Funds are NOT available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is strictly voluntary.

Since this is not a solicitation for proposals, respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this Sources Sought. Responses will not be returned nor will detailed feedback be made available.