Washington Flats Wildlife Management Area (WFWMA)
This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this Sources Sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only an will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain question concerning this market research. The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of business to manage and maintain the Washington Flats Wildlife Management Area (WFWMA) from about May 2019 through September 2023. The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement to manage and maintain the WFWMA. The WFWMA was established in 1988 to mitigate the losses of wildlife habitat due to loss of habitat resulting the construction of the third power plant. The area is approximately 574-acres and located on a narrow terrace along the west bank of the Columbia river near the town of Coulee Dam. WFWMA has 16 irrigated plots comprised of trees and shrubs and planted food crops. The primary irrigation system water is supplied by a large capacity well, which uses a 50-horsepower submersible electrical pump. Work will consist of; maintaining and operating the irrigating system, clear debris from the irrigation system, plant food crops, shrubs, trees and native grasses, fertilize existing and new-planted vegetation, control grasses and noxious weeds, maintain deer fencing and fencing around perimeter of WFWMA, maintain gravel roads, maintain wildlife feeding and watering stations, and fill wildlife feeding stations for winter. This requirement is to ensure that wildlife habitat will continue to be viable and thrive in years to come. Potential offers having technical capabilities necessary to meet the needs of the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via email. The capability statement must include the following: 1) Company name and point of contact information. 2) DUNS Number 3) Business size whether large or small. If small please provide size/certification (to include 8(A), HUBZONE, SDVOSB, ETC) 4) Brief explanation of recent and relevant work (past three years) Responses are due no later than 7:00 AM, PST, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, and shall be electronically submitted to Terry Mest at tmest2usbr.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be mad for any cost associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.
140R1719Q0025 Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
3/20/19, 2:28 PM Manage and maintain the Washington Flats Wildlife
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF AN UPCOMING SOLICITATION The Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region intends to solicit quotations to manage and maintain the Washington Flats Wildlife Area (WFWMA), near Grand Coulee Dam, Washington. The requirement to manage and maintain the WFWMA. The WFWMA was established in 1988 to mitigate the loss of wildlife habitat resulting the construction of the third power plant. The area is approximately 574-acres and located on a narrow terrace along the west bank of the Columbia river near the town of Coulee Dam. WFWMA has 16 irrigated plots comprised of trees and shrubs and planted food crops. The primary irrigation system water is supplied by a large capacity well, which uses a 50-horsepower submersible electrical pump. Work will consist of; maintaining and operating the irrigating system, clear debris from the irrigation system, plant food crops, shrubs, trees and native grasses, fertilize existing and new-planted vegetation, control grasses and noxious weeds, maintain deer fencing and fencing around perimeter of WFWMA, maintain gravel roads, maintain wildlife feeding and watering stations, and fill wildlife feeding stations for winter. This requirement is to ensure that wildlife habitat will continue to be viable and thrive in years to come. Pursuant to Part 12 and Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Reclamation intends to award one fixed-price contract. The Government anticipates an Option Year Contract with a Base and four (4) option years to be awarded to a single vendor. Reclamation anticipates issuing the RFQ set-aside for Women Owned Small Businesses. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561730 with an associated Small Business Size Standard of $7.5 million. Reclamation will consider all responsible sources who submit a timely quote that conforms to the solicitation. Prospective offerors may submit written, signed quotes on company letterhead, with contact information by mail to, or in person, at Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 620, Grand Coulee, WA 99133, or by electronic mail to tmest@usbr.gov. For information regarding this notice, please contact Terry L. Mest, Contract Specialist at 509-633-9327. Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated FREE website located at www.SAM.gov. All invoices for this procurement must be submitted through the Department of Treasury¿s Internet Payment Platform (IPP). IPP is a Federal Government owned and operated FREE website located at www.IPP.gov. For further information about the requirement, offerors should contact Terry L. Mest at tmest@usbr.gov.
140R1719Q0025 Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
6/6/19, 1:35 PM Washington Flats Wildlife Management Area (WFWMA)
This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this Sources Sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only an will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain question concerning this market research. The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of business to manage and maintain the Washington Flats Wildlife Management Area (WFWMA) from about May 2019 through September 2023. The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement to manage and maintain the WFWMA. The WFWMA was established in 1988 to mitigate the losses of wildlife habitat due to loss of habitat resulting the construction of the third power plant. The area is approximately 574-acres and located on a narrow terrace along the west bank of the Columbia river near the town of Coulee Dam. WFWMA has 16 irrigated plots comprised of trees and shrubs and planted food crops. The primary irrigation system water is supplied by a large capacity well, which uses a 50-horsepower submersible electrical pump. Work will consist of; maintaining and operating the irrigating system, clear debris from the irrigation system, plant food crops, shrubs, trees and native grasses, fertilize existing and new-planted vegetation, control grasses and noxious weeds, maintain deer fencing and fencing around perimeter of WFWMA, maintain gravel roads, maintain wildlife feeding and watering stations, and fill wildlife feeding stations for winter. This requirement is to ensure that wildlife habitat will continue to be viable and thrive in years to come. Potential offers having technical capabilities necessary to meet the needs of the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via email. The capability statement must include the following: 1) Company name and point of contact information. 2) DUNS Number 3) Business size whether large or small. If small please provide size/certification (to include 8(A), HUBZONE, SDVOSB, ETC) 4) Brief explanation of recent and relevant work (past three years) Responses are due no later than 7:00 PM, PST, Wednesday, April 25, 2019, and shall be electronically submitted to Terry Mest at tmest@usbr.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be mad for any cost associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.
140R1719Q0025 Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
4/18/19, 11:40 AM