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GSA Environmental Services Contract - FAQs

Woodlot's GSA contract offers a wide range of environmental services through a simple and fast procurement process.   Click on a topic below for more information: 

 


Contract No. GS-10F-0084M

 

 

For more information, email George Kendrick or call (207) 729-1199.

What are the advantages of using the GSA Schedule?

  • GSA has already reviewed Woodlot's capabilities in depth, and has qualified the firm for performing a wide variety of environmental tasks

  • When orders are placed against a GSA Schedule contract, they are considered to be issued using full and open competition   

  • Federal customers can place an order directly with Woodlot, and receive services directly from Woodlot, without the delays and administrative requirements of other procurement methods

  • GSA Schedule orders have an average acquisition time of 14 days

  • A Blanket Purchase Agreement can be established for recurring tasks  

  • Rates have already been negotiated with GSA for a five-year performance period

  • There is no maximum contract value

For more information, email George Kendrick or call (207) 729-1199.

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Who can use this contract?

The agencies and activities named below may use contracts established under this Federal Supply Schedule:

  • All federal agencies and activities in the executive, legislative and judicial branches

  • Any government contractors authorized in writing by a federal agency pursuant to 48 CFR 51.1

  • Mixed ownership government corporations (as defined in the Government Corporation Control Act)

  • The government of the District of Columbia

  • Other activities and organizations authorized by statute or regulation to use GSA as a source of supply

For a complete list of eligible users, visit the GSA web site at www.gsa.gov.

For more information, email George Kendrick or call (207) 729-1199.

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What Services are available?

Virtually all of Woodlot's services are available under this contract.   These include:

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Environmental Planning Services and Documentation (SIN 899-1)

  • NEPA Documentation, including EIS and EA preparation
  • Natural Resource Inventories:
    • Flora and Fauna Planning Level Surveys
    • Rare, Threatened, Endangered Species surveys
    • Wildlife Inventories and Natural Community mapping
    • Marine Ecology and Dive Surveys
    • Wetland and Stream Delineation and Analyses
    • Function and Value Assessments
    • Sampling and Analysis programs for soil, water, and biota
    • Essential Fish Habitat Studies for NPDES, SPDES, and CWA
  • Impact Assessments for wildlife, migratory birds, forests, and fish habitats
  • Natural Resource Management Planning, including INRMP and ESMP development
  • Environmental Permitting at state and federal levels
  • Ecological Risk Assessment Support:
    • Ecological Site Characterizations
    • Quantitative ecological assessments
    • Habitat characterizations
    • Marine ecological surveys
    • Vegetative stress analyses, biomass estimates, and sampling 
    • Ecological receptor identification 
    • Aquatic studies, including dive surveys and fish sampling 
    • QA/QC development and review
  • Restoration/Mitigation Planning
    • Habitat Restoration Objective (HRO) determination
    • State and federal agency consultation
    • Wetland mitigation and habitat enhancement design
    • Tidal, estuarine and marine restoration planning
    • Riverbed and riverbank stabilization planning
    • Revegetation, bioengineering, and bioremediation planning
    • Infiltration treatment system design 
  • Water quality sampling and monitoring
  • Soil Surveys and Erosion Control Assessments
  • Forest Management and Forest Certifications
  • GPS Mapping and GIS Services
  • Recreation Use Planning
  • Expert Witness preparation and testimony

For more information about Woodlot's environmental planning services, email George Kendrick or call (207) 729-1199.

 

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Environmental Compliance Services (SIN 899-2)

  • Developing Plans to meet federal, state and local Environmental Regulations
  • Environmental Compliance Audits, including documentation of performance relative to restoration/mitigation permits, consent decrees and work plans
  • Natural Resource Compliance Management Planning, specializing in INRMP and ESMP development
  • Pollution Prevention Surveys and Plans, such as erosion control, invasive species control and management, and constructed wetlands for water treatment
  • Long-term monitoring of wetland and habitat mitigation sites
  • Permitting Planning, Coordination and Support, including
    • Clean Water Act Secs. 401 / 404 and 404(b)(1) Analyses
    • Dredging Project Permitting
    • RCRA Site Remediation Permit Assistance, including Federal and State Processes
    • FERC Hydroelectric Licensing (Exhibit E and Applicant-Prepared EA's)
    • Support for FERC Natural Gas Pipeline, Transmission Line, and Wind Power Projects
    • Avoidance and Minimization Support; Compliance training
    • Support for CERCLA Projects
    • NEPA Compliance and Documentation
    • Section 7 Biological Assessments
    • State and Local Wetland Alteration Permitting
    • Shoreland and Coastal Zone Management Permitting
    • Regulatory Agency Coordination
    • Permits for Timber Harvesting
    • Natural Resources Sections of State DEP Site Location Permits

For more information about Woodlot's environmental compliance services, email George Kendrick or call (207) 729-1199.

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (SIN 899-7)

  • Large-scale Natural Resource Compilation and GIS Analysis/interpretation
  • Watershed-level Wetland Assessment GIS Projects
  • Ability to Create, Review, Import and Export Standard GIS Formats (ArcView, Microstation .dgn, ArcView.shp., ARC/Info coverages)
  • Complete Trimble® GPS Mapping Ability (including Real-Time and Carrier Phase Positioning)
  • Full Digitizing, Scanning, and AutoCAD R14 and Map 3.0 Capabilities
  • Laser Rangefinder for 3-Dimensional Mapping
  • Forest/Habitat Fragmentation Analysis and Migration Pattern Analysis

For more information about Woodlot's GIS services, email George Kendrick or call (207) 729-1199.

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How do I hire Woodlot?

The process is simple and fast:

1) Orders up to $2,500 (micro-purchase threshold):
Develop a SOW
, select the contractor most appropriate for your needs, and have your contracts office place the order directly with the contractor.

2) Orders over $2,500 but under $1,000,000 (maximum order threshold):
Develop a SOW, prepare a request for quotes (RFQ), have your contracts office submit the RFQ via mail, fax or email to three GSA-approved Environmental Services contractors, select the contractor whose quote represents the best value, and have your contracts office place the order directly with the chosen contractor.

3) Orders over $1,000,000:
Same procedure as #2, but RFQs are submitted to more than three GSA-approved Environmental Services contractor.

Your statement of work (a performance-based statement of work is preferred) should outline, at a minimum, the work to be performed, location of work, period of performance, deliverable schedule, applicable standards, acceptance criteria, and any special requirements (i.e., security clearances, travel, special knowledge, etc.).

You may also review contractor information through the GSA Advantage online service:
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For more information about hiring Woodlot through the GSA schedule, email George Kendrick or call (207) 729-1199.

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Should I consider a Blanket Purchase Agreement with Woodlot?

A GSA Schedule blanket purchase agreement (BPA) is an excellent way for agencies to fulfill recurring needs quickly and cost effectively.  When establishing a BPA the customer must follow the ordering procedures described above, specifying in the RFQ that a BPA will be established.   Once this selection process is completed and the BPA is established, orders are simply placed with the contractor against the BPA - no further documentation or justification is required. 

Setting up a BPA takes advantage of quantity discounts, saves administrative time, and reduces paperwork.  Other advantages of using blanket purchase agreements  include: 

  • A fair and reasonable pricing determination has already been established,

  • The requirement for competition has already been established, and

  • The contractual terms and conditions have already been established.

In the past, individual orders under a BPA could not exceed the maximum order limitation. Today, that is no longer the case. With the removal of the maximum order limitation, agencies are no longer restricted by any dollar limitations when placing orders under a BPA.

For more information about establishing a blank purchase agreement with Woodlot, email George Kendrick or call (207) 729-1199.

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