California eProcure #0000040849

Bird-banding and shorebird monitoring services at Oceano Dunes

California State Parks seeks seasonal bird-banding and monitoring support for protected shorebirds at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. - Government buyer: California Department of Parks & Recreation, Oceano Dunes District; work is based in the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area in San Luis Obispo County. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs or service vendors are named. The requesting agency is California Department of Parks & Recreation. - Service requested: One bird-banding services requirement covering White Snowy Plovers (WSP) and California Least Terns (CLT). Work includes coordinating band assignments and inventory, banding chicks, floating WSP eggs, and training district staff. - Additional fieldwork may include nest, brood, and fledgling monitoring; data collection; predator activity reporting and hazing; responding to injured birds; maintaining field records; and supporting reports and presentations. - Notable requirements: At least two assigned personnel must have the required federal and state permits and authorizations. The provider must demonstrate independent banding and egg-floating experience, relevant species-monitoring experience, and biological report-writing experience. - The notice gives inconsistent CLT chick-banding deadlines: the work scope specifies within 24 hours of hatching, while proposal instructions specify within 48 hours. The WSP chick deadline is within 12 hours of hatching. - Period: Recurring seasonal services across three breeding seasons, approximately late March through early September each year.

Description

The Oceano Dunes District, California State Parks, seeks proposals for bird-banding services for the White Snowy Plover and California Least Tern at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area during the 2027, 2028, and 2029 breeding seasons. Services include coordinating band assignments, banding chicks and potentially juveniles or adults, floating WSP eggs, and training district staff. The contractor will coordinate with State representatives and may also assist with monitoring, data collection, predator reporting, recordkeeping, and reporting results. Proposals are due by email as PDF attachments by November 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST.

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