Middle Rio Grande River Eyes SYNOPSIS_1.docx

PRE-SOLICITATION - MIDDLE RIO GRANDE RIVER EYES MONITORING (140R4021R0002)

This Pre-Solicitation Notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes; is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ). The Government may retain and use any information received from this Pre-Solicitation Notice to determine the best acquisition strategy for future procurement.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. The submission of any information in response to this pre-solicitation notice is purely voluntary. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submission.

Interested parties may submit the following at their own discretion.

· Company name and contact information to include phone number and email.

· Contractor capability statement (i.e. brief information about related work experience).

· DUNS number and CAGE code.

· Business type (i.e. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business).

When a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on the https://beta.sam.gov website. It is the sole responsibility of the interested party to keep abreast and to monitor https://beta.sam.gov for future procurement opportunities. Responders are advised that responses to this Pre-Solicitation Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Not responding to this Pre-Solicitation Notice will not preclude participation in any future RFQ, when one is issued.

Project Description: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Albuquerque Area Office (New Mexico) has a requirement to acquire contractor services to provide, up to daily, monitoring of the river conditions. The monitoring and reporting are used to support river managers in their operations, especially when there is the potential for river intermittency, generally from April to October. Monitoring may occur between Cochiti Dam and Elephant Butte Reservoir in the Cochiti, Angostura, Isleta, and San Acacia reaches when gauged flows indicate that river drying is imminent or has already occurred. The majority of the work is anticipated to occur in the Isleta and San Acacia reaches.

Period of Performance: Anticipated period of performance is for five years and will be from the date of award for one base year plus four option years.

Contract Type: The Government is anticipating a Time and Materials contract for this project.

Business Type: This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses

NAICS & Size Standard: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541690 and size standard of $16.5 million.

The Government intends to post an actual solicitation within the next 30 days:

· Solicitation materials consisting of the Information for RFQ Details, PWS, QASP, Map, and Contract Forms will be available on https://beta.sam.gov in electronic format only.

· All contractors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/.

Point of Contact (POC): All inquiries shall be addressed to Kristen Ruiz Jimenez at kruizjimenez@usbr.gov

The anticipated dates in this synopsis are for informational and planning purposes and may be subject to change.