Bat Surveys for Government & Public Agencies
Federal and state agencies, military installations, and public land managers carry some of the most rigorous responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act — both as stewards of public resources and as the agencies that initiate, fund, and permit projects subject to Section 7 consultation. Meeting those responsibilities takes defensible survey data from qualified, permitted biologists.
Volant EcoServices provides USFWS-protocol bat surveys for government clients across the eastern United States. As a USFWS-permitted, SBA-certified woman-owned small business, we deliver presence/probable absence surveys, habitat assessments, and acoustic and mist-net surveys for threatened and endangered bats supporting agency compliance, planning, and conservation goals.
Who We Serve
Volant supports a range of public-sector clients, including:
- Federal agencies managing projects, programs, or lands subject to ESA Section 7 consultation
- State departments of transportation and other state agencies with project-driven survey needs
- Military installations managing natural resources and training-land compliance
- Public land managers — federal and state — with conservation, planning, and monitoring needs
- Prime contractors and consultants delivering work to government clients who need a permitted bat survey subcontractor
Why Agencies Work With Volant
- Federally permitted biologists. Both of our principal ecologists hold active USFWS Section 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permits for the Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, and gray bat.
- Woman-owned small business. Volant is an SBA-certified woman-owned small business (WOSB), supporting federal and state contracting goals and supplier-diversity requirements.
- Registered and prequalified. We are registered in SAM.gov for federal contracting, registered on vendor lists for much of the eastern U.S., and are prequalified for numerous state DOTs.
- Defensible, compliant data. All work follows the most current USFWS Range-wide Survey Guidelines, with acoustic data manually vetted by federally permitted biologists — built to withstand agency review.
- Eastern U.S. coverage. Field capability across our multi-state service area in the eastern half of the United States.
How Volant Supports Government Projects
- Presence/probable absence surveys. Acoustic and mist-net surveys to current USFWS guidelines, with manual acoustic data vetting by federally permitted biologists.
- Habitat assessments. Summer roosting and potential hibernacula habitat assessments to determine survey requirements and inform planning.
- Section 7 consultation support. Survey data and documentation to support agencies and action agencies through consultation.
- Conservation and planning support. Survey and assessment data to support resource management, planning, and monitoring objectives.
Contracting With Volant
As a USFWS-permitted woman-owned small business registered for federal contracting, Volant is structured to work efficiently with public-sector clients and prime contractors. Whether you need a permitted bat survey subcontractor for a federal project or a qualified firm for a state agency contract, we can help you scope the work and a path to compliance.
Related: Industries We Serve · Bat Surveys · Threatened & Endangered Species · Bat Acoustic Data Vetting
