Sources-Sought_2019_Paleoflood_Hydrology.pdf

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT

SYNOPSIS ONLY

This Request for information (RFI) is for identifying companies or institutions that can meet the following Bureau of Reclamation Requirements.

The purpose of this work is to complete research in order to create a complete picture of extreme flooding risk for the Colorado River in relation to a changing climate, as it might threaten critical infrastructure, including Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams.

The tasks to be completed are the following:

Task 1. Field data collection at paleoflood sites in Grand Canyon, Arizona Task 2. Hydraulic modeling at paleoflood sites in Grand Canyon, Arizona Task 3. Report Documentation Task 4. Presentation

Interested parties must possess a knowledge base in paleoflood hydrology investigations to include experience and knowledge in Quaternary geologic mapping or geomorphic mapping, one-dimensional and two-dimensional hydraulic modeling.

The time period to complete the required report is 330 days from date of award. Interested parties must have the resources to meet the time schedule and provide any required follow up as requested by Reclamation.

This RFI shall not be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the contractor submission of this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Data submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned.

INSTRUCTION FOR RFI SUBMISSION:

After review of the attached documentation, interested parties may submit a response in an electronic format only via email to vgarcia@usbr.gov no later than September 4, 2019, 10:00 AM MT. Electronic files should be in Microsoft Office Word or PDF format. All information should be UNCLASSIFIED material only.

Respondents should include as part of their submission:

a. A synopsis of the company's capabilities in this area.

b. GSA Number if applicable

c. DUNS Number

d. Company Name

e. Company Address mailto:vgarcia@usbr.gov mailto:vgarcia@usbr.gov

f. Business size, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or Woman owned status, as validated via the System for

Award Administration (SAM). All offers must register on the SAM located at http://www.SAM.gov

g. Company point of contact, phone and email address.

h. Past work experience. If you have experience working with other Federal Agencies and/or commercial businesses of similar size and scope, please include agency and/or business name contract number (if applicable), amount and type of contract (e.g. FFP, T&M, Labor hour etc).

Any company proprietary information must be marked as such, the RFI information should not exceed a total of 10 one-sided 8 1/2x11 pages, with one inch margins, and font no smaller than 12 point.

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