S01 - Notice of Intent to Sole Source.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Description of Services Required to Meet Government Need This letter is to confirm the estimate for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) agreement to purchase statewide data and data support from the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) at Colorado State University (CSU) for our BIOTICS database of sensitive species information. CNHP’s BIOTICS data is the most complete and comprehensive data available in Colorado for sensitive species and is not available elsewhere. This purchase also provides partner-status on Colorado’s Conservation Data Explorer (CODEX) that allows NRCS staff to see precise data from any web browser. Currently there are roughly 90 NRCS staff that have accounts on CODEX for this purpose.

Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The USDA intends to contract with Colorado State University, 601 S Howes St. Fort Collins, Colorado 80521-2807 on a sole source basis for the procurement of the CODEX tool to enable the performance environmental evaluations.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Interested parties must submit technical capabilities, pricing and other information which demonstrates their ability to meet the Governments needs no later than the response time provided. Information submitted after response date will not be considered. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the listed Primary Point of Contact.

This synopsis is not considered a request for quote. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests for technical information are not accepted. No contract will be awarded on a basis of offers received in response to this notice. Offers will be used only to determine if a comparable source is available and advantageous to the Government.