Red-cockaded woodpecker Monitoring

The Forest Service is seeking a contractor to provide Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) monitoring and inventory services on the Croatan National Forest in North Carolina. Work includes RCW Cluster and Tree Inventory, RCW Group Checks, Project-Level RCW Inventory, and Painting/Tagging RCW Trees. Contractors will be required to monitor 100 known RCW trees annually, search for new trees within a 750ft radius, and record all data in ArcGIS Field Maps. A critical requirement is possession of a valid federal permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service for working with RCWs and authorization to work in North Carolina. Contractors must also submit a succinct end-of-season report by December 1st detailing work performed, results, and maps illustrating cluster activity status. Work will occur across approximately 2,000-20,000 acre survey areas within the forest, with specific project areas including Timber 101, North Little, and a 10,000-acre area on the Croatan National Forest (boundaries TBD).

Notice ID

4099bd0924294d6fa1fb82cb1c4d3e5a

Solicitation Number

1160000

NAICS Code

115310

Classification Code

F099