North Carolina eVP #Doc2458021363

Market Research for Cape Fear Watershed Plan Updates

North Carolina DEQ is gathering market input to guide future watershed-plan updates in the Cape Fear 03030004 service area. - Government buyer: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS). - Opportunity type: Request for Information and market research only; it is not a solicitation or commitment to purchase services. - Requested capabilities: Data-driven watershed assessments and prioritization; use of existing plans, datasets, models, and GIS tools; field data collection; stakeholder engagement; and identification of restoration, conservation, and compensatory mitigation opportunities. - Planning priorities: Integrate flood-mitigation planning, flood-risk modeling, and natural-infrastructure strategies; build on prior watershed plans and studies; consider changing land use and development; and identify opportunities for functional uplift. - Products, quantities, and part numbers: None specified. No product or service line items are provided. - OEMs and vendors: No companies are named in the opportunity. Potential providers of similar planning and environmental consulting services include Tetra Tech, Stantec, HDR, WSP USA, and CDM Smith. - Requested respondent information: Relevant experience, methods, implementation approaches, deliverables, references, estimated costs and total cost of ownership, and schedules.

Description

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Mitigation Services, is requesting vendor information to help develop the scope of work for updates to Local Watershed Plans in the Cape Fear 03030004 service area, including the Middle Cape Fear/Kenneth and Parker Creek planning area. The agency seeks information on data-driven methods for assessing watershed conditions and identifying restoration, conservation, and functional uplift opportunities, building on existing plans and studies. The updates are also intended to pilot incorporation of flood mitigation strategies and relevant modeling and planning resources. This is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the department to acquire services; responses are due December 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.

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