Opportunity
SAM #140F0S26Q0046
Monarch Habitat and Pollinator Survey Services for California National Wildlife Refuges
Buyer
USFWS Office of Satellite Services
Posted
August 05, 2026
Respond By
August 19, 2026
Identifier
140F0S26Q0046
NAICS
541620, 541690
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 8), is seeking skilled contractors to provide Monarch Habitat and Pollinator Survey Services at three National Wildlife Refuges in California. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Pacific Southwest Region (Region 8), Inventory and Monitoring Program - Office: Inventory and Monitoring Program - Contact: Joni Dutcher - Services Requested: - Monarch Habitat and Pollinator Survey Services at San Joaquin, San Luis, and Merced National Wildlife Refuges - Field surveys of milkweed, blooming plants, adult monarchs, and other butterflies - Surveys must follow Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program protocols - Data management, survey design, habitat classification, and summary reporting required - Distribution of survey effort: 10% San Joaquin, 25% Merced, 65% San Luis NWR - Key personnel must have experience in the San Joaquin Valley - Period of Performance: - Two field seasons (2027 and 2028) - Four Milkweed and Blooming Plant Surveys per site (monthly) - Eight Adult Monarch Surveys per site (twice monthly) per season - Data entry and summary reports due within two months after each season - Estimated contract value not to exceed $500,000 - No specific OEMs or product purchases are involved; this is a service-based opportunity
Description
Region 8 Pollinator Survey Services for the following locations: San Joaquin National Wildlife Refuge, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, and Merced National Wildlife Refuge.