(1) Action Code :      SOURCES SOUGHT

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources.  This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

(2) Date : 13 January 2025

(3) Classification Code : F0

(4) NAICS Code:   813312

(5) NAICS Size Standard:  $19.5M

(6) Contracting Office Address:     2800 Powder Mill Road
Bldg. 601
Adelphi, Maryland 20783

(7) Subject:  Sources Sought for Canada goose management to include nest management

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number:  W911QX25Q0034

(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 20 January 2025

(10) Contact Point: Swati Jain, Contract Specialist, swati.jain2.civ@army.mil

(11)

A. Objective:

To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation.

B. Canada Goose Management - USAG Aberdeen Proving Ground Adelphi Laboratory Center 

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

1.0 Introduction. The purpose of this effort is to provide Canada goose management at ALC. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Canada goose management as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), Section 5, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.1 Background.  ALC is home to anywhere from five (5) to ten (10) pairs of Canada geese that return each year to nest on ALC’s installation.  Each year, the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Environmental Division obtains a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Resident Canada Goose Nest and Egg Depredation Permit.  This permit allows DPW to oil goose eggs to prevent the population from increasing. This strategy can effective if nests are found in time but it does not prevent the health hazards associated with geese droppings left on the sidewalks.  Furthermore, the egg oiling program does not prevent the safety hazards that are created when installation personnel come into contact with aggressive geese guarding their nest. Generally, on the ALC site most geese nest in the area surrounding the main complex of buildings. 

ALC is located in Adelphi, Maryland.  The site straddles the border between two (2) Maryland jurisdictions, Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties.  Of the total 207 acre area, 84 acres are within Montgomery County and 123 acres are within Prince George’s County.  ALC is approximately six (6) miles from Washington, District of Columbia.  The installation is located within one (1) mile of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) and Interstate 95 (I-95).  ALC lies in the Anacostia River drainage basin which is a tributary of the Potomac River.  It is bordered by residential areas on the east and south and by the General Service Administration’s Federal Center on the north and west.  ALC consists of four (4) main building areas with parking lots, forested lands and two stream corridors, Paint Branch and Hillandale Tributary.   The ALC is home to the Headquarters for the Army Research Laboratory (ARL).  ARL provides America's Soldiers a technological edge through scientific research, technology development, and analysis. The mission of ARL is to provide the underpinning science, technology, and analysis that enable full-spectrum operations. 

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