B--Sources Sought - Pilot Project - Mexican Wolf Interactions

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking sources for a pilot project to improve understanding of Mexican wolf interactions with livestock in Arizona and New Mexico. The project aims to establish a framework, field methods, and feasibility for longer-term research. The contractor will be required to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform the pilot project. The project will involve communication and collaboration with livestock producers on GPS cluster investigations for Mexican wolves. Key tasks include study area identification and rancher engagement, GPS cluster identification and field investigation, and longer-term study development. • The contractor will provide a Principal Investigator (PI) with a background of working with livestock producers on complex research topics. • The PI will coordinate with the USFWS and hire a biologist/technician to collect data, investigate clusters, and communicate with livestock producers. • The contractor will provide computers equipped with ArcGIS software for utilization by the PI and technician/biologist. • The contractor will be required to travel to off-site field locations in support of the pilot study. • The contractor will provide a finalized study proposal for review, including analysis of results of the pilot study.