A16_Single_Source_Justification_Fish_Scale_Analysis_for_Steelhead_Escapement_1.pdf

FWS Form 3-0034 (Rev. 10/2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1. Description of Need

3. Other Capable Sources

2. Market Research Conducted

Pursuant to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

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SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

(UNDER SAT)

JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Acquisitions Operations

4. Barriers to Competition

5. Contractor's Qualifications

6. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost

7. Recommendation and Certification by Program Office

Based on the above justification, I recommend this acquisition to be conducted using sole source acquisition procedures. I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Program / Project Officer

8. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: Under SAT

Based on the above justification, I hereby certify and approve the use of sole source acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 for this purchase.

Contracting Officer

A achment for item 1:

As required for the NOAA Fisheries Biological Opinion, USFWS is obligated to determine the age and origin of summer steelhead at Winthrop Na onal Fish Hatchery (WNFH). Fish scale samples will be provided to contractor on scale cards with associated biological data (species, sample date, sex, length, and any marks/tags). Readers will determine the number of annuli based on the forma on and banding of cirucli. Enumera on of annuli will be conducted in the anterior region of the scale. Age es mates

(number of freshwater and saltwater annuli) will be recorded on the scale card in European nota on

(e.g. 2.1) Samples that are mounted upside down (no visible circuli), regenerated, or covered in dirt, blood, slime are not aged and will be recorded with a “_”. • Origin will be determined for each sample;

“H” denotes hatchery fish, “W” denotes wild fish. Scale analysis results will be returned A digital file with appropriate biological informa on (species, date, length, mark, tag)

Text1: As required for the NOAA Fisheries Biological Opinion, USFWS is obligated to determine the age and origin of summer steelhead at Winthrop National Fish Hatchery (WNFH). Fish scale samples will be provided to contractor on scale cards with associated biological data (species, sample date, sex, length, and any marks/tags). Readers will determine the number of annuli based on the formation and banding of cirucli. Enumeraon of annuli will be conducted in the anterior region of the scale. Age estimates (number of freshwater and saltwater annuli) will be recorded on the scale card in European notation (e.g. 2.1) Samples that are mounted upside down (no visible circuli), regenerated, or covered in dirt, blood, slime are not aged and will be recorded with a “_”. • Origin will be determined for each sample;

“H” denotes hatchery fish, “W” denotes wild fish. Scale analysis results will be returned A digital file with appropriate biological information (species, date, length, mark, tag). A nine month period of performance totaling $11,940.00 is required.

Prepared by: Roger Lockhart (Affiliate) (roger_lockhart@fws.gov/404-679-7124) on 9113/2024

Text5: The requested contractor is Washington State's Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). WDFW has partnered with USFWS for over seven years on this analysis and continued processing by the same laboratory may likely ensure that the data provided is accepted by USFWS and it's partners.