A14_MR_-_Notice_of_Intent_to_Solicit_from_a_Sole_Source_EA_1.docx

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT FROM A SOLE SOURCE

Title: Environmental Assessments (EA) for support of beddown of the E-7 AWACS fleet to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet

Issue Date: October 18, 2024

Response Due Date: October 22, 2024 @ 3:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (ET)

THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Issued by: This Notice of Intent to Solicit From a Sole Source is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of the DoD-AFIMSC-Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC/CZCP).

Requirement: The U. S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of (AFCEC/CZCP), intends to negotiate with Vernadero Group Inc. on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.105(a) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to implement the following:

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is proposing to conduct an Environmental Assessment for support of beddown of the E-7 AWACS fleet to replace the E-3 AWACS fleet.

The overall goal of this contract is to prepare Environmental Assessments (EA) that are technically and legally sufficient pursuant to provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [(NEPA), Title 42 United States Code (USC) Section 4321 et seq.], implemented by Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations [Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1500-1508], as updated, the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act’s amendments to NEPA, and 32 CFR 989, Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP).

The Contractor shall provide services resulting in project EAs with either a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), a mitigated FONSI, or a determination that an Environmental Impact Statement is required. If analysis indicates the potential for significant environmental or socio-economic impacts the Contractor shall recommend to the DAF Government project lead one of the following:

· Mitigation measures to minimize impacts to less than significant (incorporated as part of the EA document).

· Implementation of the No Action Alternative.

· Withdrawal of the EA and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The NAICS code is 541620 “Environmental Consulting Services” with services related to specific NEPA activities at Tinker AFB, as well as experience with environmental impacts. The small business size standard is $19M. AQD anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Vernadero Group Inc. in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for AFCEC/CZCP may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice.

This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to jeanmarie_marriam@ibc.doi.gov so that they are received no later than October 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM ED.

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