Single_Source_Justification_Redacted_1.pdf

This is a Determination to Solicit from a Single Source document for solicitation number 140R4026Q0013. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 7 – Upper Colorado River Basin, on behalf of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission (URMCC), intends to establish a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Warm Springs Irrigation and Power Company, located at 66 West Main Street, Goshen, UT 84633. The contract covers water share assessments and delivery services for lands administered by URMCC. URMCC holds 105.315 water shares, and the contractor will ensure continuity of water delivery service and assessment collection. The BPA includes a ceiling amount of $150,000 with no options and will not exceed five years. The estimated cost is documented as not exceeding this ceiling, with no obligation created until orders are placed.

The determination justifies sole-source procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) because Warm Springs Irrigation and Power Company exclusively owns and distributes water rights to URMCC-administered lands, making it the only capable source. Market research confirmed no other sources could provide the required service due to exclusive water share rights between the parties. Two notices of intent to sole-source were posted on SAM.gov—first on April 27, 2025 for 15 days, and again from January 13-27, 2026—with no responses received from other responsible sources. Price reasonableness will be determined at the time of each annual order placement using historical price comparisons and independent government cost estimates. The document is dated January 15, 2026.