A16_40610650_Sole_Source_SAM_Posting_1.pdf
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- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Gillnetting
- Solicitation number
- 140P1423Q0107
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This notice is for a sole source contract to conduct lake trout suppression on Yellowstone Lake. Hickey Brothers Research, LLC will provide personnel, boats, and associated gear to remove lake trout from the lake for a seven week period. They have extensive experience conducting this work on Yellowstone Lake since 2009 under previous contracts. The National Park Service Intermountain Region determined Hickey Brothers Research was the only responsible source able to satisfy the requirement due to their unique expertise and equipment in the area. Efforts to solicit additional offers on SAM.gov and an FPDS search resulted in no other responsive vendors. Pricing provided by Hickey Brothers Research was determined fair and reasonable based on existing contract negotiations.
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stretch to 5-in stretch, is required. It is expected the contractor would need at least 6 crew members and 3 boat captains capable of efficiently running 3 gill net boats for the 7 weeks.
All gear and equipment must be removed from the lake at the conclusion of the project.
4. An Identification of the Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open
Competition:
41 U.S.C. 253(c)(l): Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
5. A Demonstration That the Proposed Contractor's Unique Qualifications or the Nature of the Acquisition Requires Use of the Authority Cited:
Hickey Brothers Research, LLC has been conducting lake trout suppression on Yellowstone
Lake since 2009. They currently have personnel, boats, and associated gear in Yellowstone
National Park conducting lake trout suppression. Work that they are currently contracted to do would simply be extended for the 7-week period. They have been an excellent company to work with and have demonstrated excellent knowledge of all requirements: detailed knowledge of Yellowstone Lake, lake trout behavior and spawning movements, and
Yellowstone cutthroat trout behavior.
6. A Description of Efforts Made to Ensure That Offers Are Solicited From as Many Potential
Sources as is Practicable, Including Whether a Notice Was or Will Be Publicized as
Required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, If Not, Which Exception Under FAR 5.202 Applies:
We are currently in negotiations for a new 5-year contract for this work, which will not be completed in time to cover this 7-week period. Although this Solicitation was published on
SAM.gov for 30 days, we received only one offeror: Hickey Brothers Research, LLC.
7. A Determination By the contracting officer That the Anticipated Cost to the Government
Will Be Fair and Reasonable:
We are currently in negotiations for a new 5-year IDIQ contract for this work with Hickey
Brothers Research, LLC. They provided pricing for the seed project that we have determined to be fair and reasonable. This pricing will be used for a price analysis to determine fair and reasonable pricing for this bridge contract.
8. A Description of the Market Research Conducted {see FAR Part 10) and the Results or a
Statement of the Reason Market Research Was Not Conducted:
For the past 15 years, Hickey Bros. Research has been the only responsive offeror for these services. A sources sought was posted on SAM.gov from March 9, 2023, through March 20, 2023, with no response from any other vendors. An FPDS-NG search was also conducted, which resulted in the following previous IDIQ contracts, all of which have been awarded
Last updated 6/2/2016
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