The Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has a requirement for Environmental Consulting Services.

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Work identified under this anticipated procurement will require expertise in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and all other environmental laws and executive orders considered during the NEPA process. The Government also requires expertise in biology, cultural, and related environmental sciences to assist with compliance of environmental laws. The environmental studies to be performed under this contract will cover environmental resources and issues throughout the Pacific Northwest including, but not limited to, the Corps’ Seattle District area of responsibility which may include work at Army, Air Force and other Dept. of Defense installations. Type of work anticipated under this contract includes site-specific cultural and natural field surveys, field sampling, monitoring and data analyses and reporting; NEPA environmental planning and impact assessment; and multimedia environmental compliance assessment and follow-up. Technical support for Corps projects will consist primarily of studies dealing with fish, plant, cultural and wildlife species and habitat surveys, sediment collection, chemical and biological testing including toxicological interpretation, associated environmental coordination and preparation of required NEPA, Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and other compliance documents listed in the next paragraph. Studies will provide primary support for ecosystem restoration projects, water resource development projects, hydropower operations and maintenance, and testing of potential dredged material, reference areas or sites, and possibly dredged material disposal. Work will include coordination and consultation with Corps representatives for design analyses and quality assurance plans, sediment collection, storage and transport, and chain-of-custody for chemical analysis for priority pollutants. Studies will include physical, chemical, and biological testing and evaluations in inland freshwater and terrestrial environments. Tests required may involve data collection for aquatic benthos, fish, wildlife and plant communities and habitats, performing taxonomic characterizations, chemical characterizations, and physical sediment analyses. Work will also include providing expert toxicological advice in the evaluation of test results.