Description
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is soliciting bids to establish blanket contract(s) for statewide helicopter mule deer surveys. The contractor will provide all aircraft, pilots, and personnel necessary to complete the surveys. The surveys will be conducted on an "as-needed" basis, and the contractor will be responsible for ensuring that all work is completed in accordance with the scope of work and terms and conditions set forth in the contract. Some key requirements include:
* The contractor must have at least 5 years of experience in performing wildlife surveys and other related low-level wildlife work.
* The contractor must have available the necessary qualified personnel, skills, qualifications, organization, facilities, aircraft, and equipment to fulfill all requirements under the contract.
* The contractor must comply with all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and regulations with respect to aircraft inspections and safety maintenance.
* The contractor must provide safety records and references from other state and federal game agencies, landowners, ranch managers, etc.
* The contractor must have a valid FAA Commercial Pilot License with current medical certificate and must be approved under an Operator Air Carrier Certificate under FAR, Part 135.
* The contractor must have real-time flight-tracking capabilities and be able to establish and maintain clear communications with observers in the aircraft while in-flight.
Some of the deliverables include:
* Conducting surveys by flying randomly generated geo-referenced transects throughout a mule deer monitoring unit.
* Providing a safety briefing to TPWD observers prior to the onset of each flight.
* Submitting a technical proposal, including a project approach, work plan, standard operating procedures, project schedule, and deliverables.
* Providing equipment lists, certificates, and licenses as required.