Notice of Intent to Sole Source 1158034.pdf

Notice # 1158034

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with FAR 5.2 “Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions”.

There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This proposed contract action is published to notify potential sources that the USDA Forest Service, the Guanica Netting Project, at Guanica, Puerto Rico, which intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to Robert B. Waide (UIE: FFLKPJFL1NS1)

Closing date of Notice: Sunday, August 31st, 2025, at 1159PM (EST).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Size standards in number of employees 1,000.

The anticipated period of performance is from September 15th, 2025, through December 30, 2025

Estivated Contract Value: $25,250.00

The Guanica Netting Project has generated 50 years of data documenting changes in abundance of migrant and resident birds in the Guanica State Forest. These data exist in different formats including published papers, paper files, spreadsheets, and field notes that are under the control of multiple researchers (John Faaborg and colleagues, Judith Toms, and Wayne Arendt). The primary goal of this work is to prepare a unified data set that meets requirements for submission to the appropriate Forest Service data archive and that contains sufficient support information to be accessible to future generations of researchers. The challenges in achieving this goal involve identifying the sources and formats of existing data, obtaining relevant data from the owners, homogenizing the data into a single format, verifying that the combined dataset matches the field data, and creating metadata that will allow interpretation and re-use of the data.

These challenges should be addressed in three steps: 1) determine the scope of the task by identifying all sources and formats of relevant data and metadata and assessing the effort required to produce a unified data set; 2) acquire all data and metadata, create common data and metadata formats, unify the data, and carry out Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) protocols to verify data and metadata; and 3) submit data and metadata to the Forest Service archive.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i) - Soliciting from a single sole source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action.

Anticipate DATE to post in SAM.gov: August 25, 2025. Due Date will close: August 31, 2025, at 1159PM.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) . The size standard is $22M. The required period of performance is 45 days from the effective award issuance date.

The anticipate start date is September 15th, 2025.

Contractors who believe they possess the expertise, and experience shall respond in writing to

Nestor Rivera Gonzalez electronically via email to: nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov. Responses must be received no later than August 31, 2025, at 1159PM EST. All documentation shall become the property of the Government.

This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Quote, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE:

1. Business Name, Point of Contact Name, Email Address, Phone Number

2. CAGE Code and SAM UEI

3. In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB

4. Statement of Capability: Discuss skills, knowledge, and experience required to support this requirement. Resumes may be submitted.

mailto:nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov