Cole M River Fish Hatchery Oregon Operation and Maintenance Services
Added: Jan 30, 2017 8:56 pm This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, and capabilities. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District is in search of sources interested in and capable of providing operation and maintenance services for the Cole M. Rivers Fish Hatchery, which produces several salmonid stocks to aid in meeting mitigation obligations for Lost Creek and Applegate Dams. The Government has a need for operations and maintenance services at this facility.The Government will furnish the Cole M. Rivers Fish Hatchery facility, including all land, buildings, structures, permanently affixed (bolted down or similar) equipment. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to operate and maintain the hatchery according to a performance work statement and applicable Hatchery Genetic Management Plan (not available at this time). Current hatchery production includes several salmonid stocks for release in the Rogue and Applegate Rivers. - The Contractor will produce approximately 64,350 (14,300 pounds) summer steelhead smolts for release into the Rogue River at approximately 4.5 fish per pound in April. - The Contractor will produce approximately 114,800 (28,700 pounds) winter steelhead smolts for release into the Rogue and Applegate Rivers at approximately 4 fish per pound in April. - The Contractor will produce approximately 2,367,000 (263,000 pounds) spring Chinook smolts for release into the Rogue River at various sizes from March to October. - The Contractor will produce approximately 30,000 (3,000 pounds) coho smolts for release into the Rogue and Applegate Rivers at approximately 10 fish per pound in April. - The Contractor will produce approximately 213,256 (56,120 pounds) trout for release into the Rogue and Applegate Rivers at approximately 3.5 fish per pounds from July to October.The Contractor will provide routine maintenance services defined as, any maintenance that will not materially increase the value or useful life of a capital asset. Quarterly Reports for each hatchery will be provided to the Government that details hatchery production and maintenance.USACE, Portland District is seeking sources for fish hatchery operations and maintenance at Cole M. Rivers Fish Hatchery under NAICS Code 541990 Other Building Equipment Contractors. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $15 million.The Government anticipates awarding One (1) Firm-Fixed Price - Services contract.The Period of Performance is anticipated to be 15 April 2017 tough 14 April 2018 followed by two (2) consecutive option years.SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1. Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number. 2. CAGE Code and DUNS number if available. 3. In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB.4. Statement of Capability (SOC) a. Statement demonstrating skills, equipment, and personnel required to perform the specified type of services are available, or can become available if the contract is awarded.b. Exampless of recent and relevant aquaculture and hatchery management experience within the last five (5) years.c. Examples of recent and relevant experience within the last five (5) years coordinating with other agencies regarding hatchery operations. Highlight any experience working with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries Service.d. Brief description of relevant experience complying with Biological Opinions and Hatchery Genetic Management Plans.e. Description of recent and relevant experience within the last five (5) years providing routine maintenance services at fish hatcheries.The Government intends to advertise a solicitation for this project on or around 28 February 2017. At this time, a solicitation does not exist; therefore, offers shall not be accepted. It is the potential Offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOps for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Response deadline for this sources sought notice: 2:00 p.m. Local Time 06 February 2017.Send email responses with "W9127N-17-R-0032 Cole Rivers Hatchery O&M" in the subject line to: Patrick.Collins@usace.army.mil and Sue.Jones@usace.army.milPoint of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Small Business SpecialistCarol McIntyre Direct: 503-808-4602 Email: carol.a.mcintyre@usace.army.mil W9127N-17-R-0032 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Portland
1/30/17, 8:56 PM Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Cole M. Rivers Fish Hatchery Operation Services
Added: Mar 24, 2017 5:16 pm Notice of Intent to Sole SourceSynopsis: This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 "Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions." The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). This requirement is to produce fish at the Cole M Rivers hatchery and release them into the Rogue River Basin in support of the USACE, NWP Hatchery Program, which provides mitigation for dams owned and operated by the USACE.The specific work is to be performed at the Cole M. Rivers Hatchery and Applegate Fish Trap. Operation services of the Cole M. Rivers fish hatchery have been historically performed by ODFW under a cooperative agreement between NWP and ODFW. Services include provision of all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items necessary to operate the hatchery to produce and release fish to meet USACE mitigation obligations for William L. Jess (Lost Creek) and Applegate Dams. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 and DFARS 206.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements.Cole M. Rivers hatchery possesses a unique situation that requires a sole source contract with ODFW to operate this hatchery. There are several interdependent components of hatchery operations that, in aggregate, necessitate a sole source contract. Firstly, ODFW is the only known owner and operator of an automated mobile fish marking and tagging facility (trailer) with the ability to mark (adipose fin-clip) and tag (coded-wire tag) millions of fish each year. This mobile fish marking and tagging facility is critical to aquaculture activities. After conducting market research, no other contractors with available marking and tagging trailers were found. Because ODFW is the only entity that owns a marking and tagging trailer, and that trailer is not available for other firms to utilize, ODFW is the only contractor able to perform this component of the required work.Secondly, the hatchery operator must continually monitor the health of fish from the egg stage to time of release. Fish that show signs of distress or sickness must be quickly attended to by the hatchery operator - with immediate assistance and direction from the health specialist. This type of direct interaction between the health specialist and hatchery operator can only be achieved tough the hatchery contractor providing fish health services internally or by using a subcontractor.In sum, fish hatchery operations, fish health services, and marking and tagging are inextricably linked due to the timely coordination and direction required between the tee tasks. This type of direct interplay between all tee components of hatchery operations can only be achieved tough one contractor under one contract Therefore, the requirement, to produce and release a specific number and type of healthy and properly identified fish, can only be fulfilled tough a sole source contract with ODFW.A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $15 million. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quote to the contracting officer before the notice end date. If no affirmative written responses are received by 08:00 AM local time on 10 April 2017, an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to Patrick.Collins@usace.army.mil and Chelsea Tikotsky Chelsea.M.Tikotsky@usace.army.mil. USACE is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the USACE NWP Small Business SpecialistCarol McIntyre Direct: 503-808-4602 Email: carol.a.mcintyre@usace.army.mil W9127N-17-R-0032 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Portland
3/24/17, 5:16 PM