SAM_Att_Notice_of_SS_Intent.pdf

NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE INTENT

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

The Bureau of Reclamation’s Missouri Basin Regional Office intends to award a purchase order for a Service and Inspection Agreement for the Arrowwood Electric Fish Barrier, located in Jamestown, North Dakota. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, Reclamation intends to issue this requirement as a sole source to Smith – Root, Inc.

Reclamation anticipates Request for Quote (RFQ) No. 140R6025Q0010 for this requirement will be issued electronically to Smith – Root, Inc. on or around December 9, 2024, as a sole source requirement. The proposal will be due approximately 3 calendar days after the quote is requested. The Government anticipates an award on or around December 19, 2024, and services to begin January 1, 2025.

Since Reclamation’s experience is that only one responsible source can fully provide the services for this electric fish barrier and that will satisfy the agency’s requirements, a Determination to Solicit from a Single Source is being prepared.

Vendors that have questions regarding the sole source nature of this requirement or vendors that believe they can fully provide the required services are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer. In order to allow for sufficient Government consideration and potential quote evaluation, vendors must submit their written Letter of Interest no later than December 18, 2024, at 12:00 PM MST. Responses received after December 18, 2024, may not be considered by the Government.

Letters of Interest in response to this notice must be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Melissa Parkison, at mparkison@usbr.gov. All responses should include the vendor’s System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identification (UEI) and Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Vendors should additionally identify themselves as either a “small business” or an “other than small business” under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 5418690 – All other professional, scientific, and technical services.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement.

Any vendor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the SAM database upon submitting a quote. SAM is a Federal Government-owned and operated FREE website that consolidates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). This website is located at https://sam.gov.

Any questions regarding this proposed action can be directed to Melissa Parkison at mparkison@usbr.gov.