R--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a sole source purchase order to ManTech Advanced Systems International to implement Phase 7 of the Torch Oil Spill Snowy Plover Habitat Restoration project at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The project aims to achieve 95% eradication of non-native beachgrass and other non-native plants and establish self-sustaining native vegetation over 15% of the area. ManTech has previously worked on the project and has intimate knowledge of the site. The contract will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the point of contact is Bill Fluharty. • The project requires years of surveys and knowledge of the site. • ManTech has developed the Snowy Plover Beach Management Plan used for monitoring and reporting for this project. • The contract will be awarded using sole source acquisition procedures. • The project is expected to start this fall. • The goal of the project is to restore the habitat of the western snowy plover.