# Best Available Science Review

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/20341825r00002

- Solicitation number: 20341825R00002
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Treasury
- Agency: Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- Contracting office: Arc Div Proc SVCS - Gulf Coast (203418)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R410 Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Development
- Place of performance: Louisiana
- County: Orleans Parish (FIPS 22071). https://abierto.us/counties/orleans-parish-la-22071
- First posted: August 21, 2025
- Last posted: September 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4afa4a68b4984118ab9f985b756c1d61/view

## Description

**Amendment 1:** The purpose of this amendment is to answer vendor generated questions. Please see the attached Amend 1 Questions and Answers excel spreadsheet.

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service, on behalf of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (GCERC), has a requirement for ecosystem restoration-based science support services, including the review and assessment of whether RESTORE Act Council-Selected Restoration Component and Spill Impact Component applications for natural resource protection and restoration projects are reasonably based on best available science. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price purchase order for a period of performance of one (1) 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. This is an UNRESTRICTED Solicitation.

**IMPORTANT DATES:**

**QUESTIONS:** Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to Procurement at purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov, with the subject line of “Questions:

**20341825R00002 ATTN:** MWinans/JMiller”, no later than 10:00am EST September 2, 2025. QUOTES: Please submit a response to this solicitation to Procurement at purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov, with the subject line of “20341825R00002 ATTN: MWinans/JMiller”, no later than 10:00am EST September 12, 2025.

## Publications

- August 21, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice ff5f5cbfd631499b9318b58bac1e6103. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff5f5cbfd631499b9318b58bac1e6103/view
- September 10, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 4afa4a68b4984118ab9f985b756c1d61. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4afa4a68b4984118ab9f985b756c1d61/view

## Points of contact

- Procurement, purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov
- Mindy Winans, mindy.winans@fiscal.treasury.gov

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