Natural Resources Conservation Program Technical Support Services - Camp Darby, Italy

Natural Resources Conservation Program Technical Support Services -U.S. Army Garrison Italy, Darby Military Community (DMC), Livorno, Italy 1. Notice Type and Purpose This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of War (DoW), U.S. Army Garrison Italy, Darby Military Community (DMC), for market-research and acquisition-planning purposes only. The Government is seeking information from capable and interested businesses that can provide non-personal natural-resources conservation program technical support services for DMC in Livorno, Italy. This notice is not a solicitation, request for proposal, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for preparation of responses or reimburse any costs incurred in responding to this notice. Responses will be used solely to conduct market research, assess the availability of qualified sources, support acquisition planning, evaluate potential small-business participation, refine the anticipated scope, evaluate industry interest in an Industry Engagement Day, and determine the final acquisition strategy. The Government seeks responses from all responsible business concerns, including small businesses and businesses participating in applicable socioeconomic programs. 2. Anticipated Requirement The Government is conducting market research to identify firms capable of providing qualified personnel, technical expertise, supervision, transportation, equipment, supplies, and incidental services necessary to provide natural-resources conservation technical support. The anticipated requirement will include on-site and field-based technical support for natural-resources surveys, monitoring, technical analyses, field data collection, technical reporting, forestry, forest nursery and greenhouse operations, mitigation and compensatory projects, landscape assessments, Valutazione d'Incidenza Ambientale (VIncA) and SIncA development, wolf monitoring, pine tortoise scale technical support, regulatory technical support, and Geographic Information System (GIS) support. The final scope, workload, task order structure, labor categories, contract type, period of performance, and individual technical requirements remain subject to refinement after completion of market research and review of submitted capability statements. 2.1 Natural Resources Technical Support The contractor will provide technical support to the Government for natural-resources conservation activities. The contractor will perform work only in response to Government tasking and under the technical direction, review, and oversight of a designated Government employee. The contractor will: Conduct field surveys, monitoring, data collection, analysis, and preparation of draft technical reports addressing: Protected species; Habitats and protected biotopes; Wildlife and ungulate management; Wolf populations; Wetlands and water resources; Forestry and vegetation; Noxious weeds and invasive species; Pine tortoise scale infestation and related forest-health conditions; and Other natural-resources conditions identified by the Government. Monitor wolf populations at Government-designated locations and prepare draft field reports, survey data, maps, photo documentation, and technical observations for Government review. Conduct Government-directed field observation, assessment, monitoring, and technical analysis related to pine tortoise scale infestation within DMC and the Tuscany Region, as applicable. Document observed effects on pine resources and prepare draft technical summaries of Government-provided or publicly available host-nation phytosanitary requirements, regional action-plan measures, and potential natural-resources implications for Government review. Prepare draft natural-resources management plans, plan updates, technical studies, and supporting documentation for Government review. Potential products will include support to: Forest-management planning; Threatened and endangered species management planning; Wetland-management or wetland-restoration planning; Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan updates; and Other Government-identified natural-resources technical products. Prepare draft technical recommendations, field documentation, photo logs, maps, briefing materials, and other natural-resources technical products for Government review. Provide technical support during Government-led inspections, site visits, environmental reviews, and natural-resources project-planning activities. Review and analyze applicable natural-resources and environmental requirements and prepare draft technical summaries of potential implications for DMC operations, training, construction, land use, forestry, wildlife, wetlands, mitigation projects, compensatory projects, and other mission activities. Identify potential environmental, natural-resources, schedule, permit, authorization, or mission impacts associated with Government-provided project information and prepare draft technical observations and recommendations for Government review. The contractor will provide technical support only. The contractor will not perform natural-resources program administration, establish Government priorities, make program decisions, approve work, manage Government official records systems, or perform other inherently governmental functions. 2.2 Regulatory Technical Support and Mission-Impact Analysis The contractor will provide technical support to the Government by reviewing and analyzing applicable natural-resources and environmental requirements and preparing draft technical products for Government review. The contractor will demonstrate the ability to read, analyze, and assess the potential operational and natural-resources implications of applicable requirements, including, as relevant to Government tasking: Army Regulation 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement. Army in Europe Regulation 200-1, Army in Europe Environmental Quality Program, as applicable. Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document. Italy Final Governing Standards. Applicable U.S. Army, U.S. Army Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Italy, and DMC environmental procedures or technical guidance provided by the Government. Applicable European Union environmental directives, regulations, guidance, and protected-area requirements. Applicable Italian national, Tuscany Region, local, Park Authority, and other host-nation environmental, natural-resources, landscape, phytosanitary, protected-species, wetland, forestry, and related requirements. Government-provided permits, authorizations, agreements, management plans, VIncA conditions, mitigation conditions, compensatory-project conditions, and other relevant documents. The contractor will: Prepare draft regulatory-change summaries and issue papers. Prepare draft technical analyses of potential effects on the Army mission at DMC, including training, operations, construction, land use, forestry, natural-resources management, protected species, wetlands, mitigation projects, compensatory projects, and other mission-support activities. Prepare draft technical recommendations, implementation considerations, and proposed updates to Government technical products. Identify issues requiring Government review, legal review, environmental review, contracting review, safety review, security review, or official coordination with host-nation authorities. Support Government review of host-nation requirements related to pine tortoise scale infestation, forest-health conditions, wildlife, protected species, wetlands, forestry, landscape assessments, VIncA, SIncA, mitigation, and compensatory projects. The contractor will not provide legal opinions, make final regulatory interpretations, determine compliance, establish the applicability of a legal requirement to the Government, approve a course of action, or make official commitments to host-nation authorities. The Government ...