Special NoticePosted Aug 27, 2026·Responses due Sep 11, 2026

B--Fern Glade Plant Inventory, Cahaba River NWR, AL

Interior (all) · FWS SAT TEAM 3

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
115310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
DOIFFBO260174
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
B534
Place
Not stated
Contact
Riley, Fred (fred_riley@ios.doi.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation DOIFFBO260174 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 27, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026, middle of the range Sep 28, 2026.
Measured from 291 past early notices at Us Fish and Wildlife Service that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 27, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) This is not a request for quotes. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hereby submits a Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government�s intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed priced contract to Southeastern Grasslands Institute for the Fern Glade Plant Inventory at the Cahaba River NWR, AL. per the Performance Work Statement. This contract action is for commercial services under NAICS code 115310, Support Activities for Forestry for which the agency intends to award with only one source under Authority, FAR 13.501(a)b), Simplified Acquisi… (show all)

tion procedures. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, transportation, GPS units, data collection materials, and technical expertise necessary to complete the inventory. Surveys will encompass Fern Glade proper, adjacent woodland communities, forest-glade ecotones, and associated microhabitats that contribute to overall species diversity. To maximize detection of species exhibiting different flowering, fruiting, and vegetative periods, the contractor is required to conduct a minimum of six field visits during the growing seasons. Survey timing should include the phenological windows of spring, early summer, late summer, and fall. FWS anticipates work to begin between October 2026 through December 2027. This announcement constitutes the only notice. This is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not be cost or time prohibitive. Responses received from this solicitation will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the agency not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency. Questions or comments to this NOI should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@ios.doi.gov no later than 2:00pm, EDT, Friday 09/11/2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Capability Statement Submission - DOIFFBO260174. .

Who won similar work

10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FWS SAT TEAM 3), same product/service code (PSC) B534.

Single-winner award sizes (10): middle half $17K to $41K, median $30K; range $2K to $216K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BIDWELL JOHN 28719 OUTRAM ST Easton MD 21601 USA3$88KJul 29, 2026
ROETKER FRED 205 LARCHWOOD DR Lafayette LA 70503 USA3$61KJul 29, 2026
INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS INC1$216KMay 14, 2026
Koppie, Craig 7925 BARNHILL CIR SEVERN MD 21144 USA1$37KFeb 3, 2025
CARTER DR J H III & ASSOCIATES INC1$22KSep 25, 2026
MICHAEL PETERS 8910 N 18TH AVE Phoenix AZ 85021 USA1$15KApr 1, 2026

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 6 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 150 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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