A11_Notice of Intent to Sole Source_20R0015.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The US Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).

The intended Contractor is Chef Menteur Credit Co., LLC., 5550 Newbury St., Ste. B, Baltimore, MD 21209.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, (Government) desires to acquire Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) approved Brackish Marsh (BM) mitigation bank credit purchase of 9.21 Average Annual Habitat Units (AAHU). A mitigation bank must be physically located within the Deltaic Plain which is coextensive with Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 08070203, 08070204, 8070205, 08080101, 08080102, 08080103, 08090100, 08090201, 08090202, 08090203, 08090301, and 08090302. The purchase of these credits will fully satisfy the Government’s requirement to mitigate 9.21 AAHU of brackish marsh impacts incurred during work associated with construction of the Terrebonne Nonfederal Levee (Supplemental Environmental Assessment #555, May 2019).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 523910 – Miscellaneous Intermediation. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $41.5 Million.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Edith M. Brandon at edith.m.brandon@usace.army.mil with the following information referenced in the subject line, Request for Proposal (RFP) W912P820R0015 – Terrebone-NFL Mitigation Credits. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 10:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) on July 28, 2020 to Edith M. Brandon at edith.m.brandon@usace.army.mil. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.