Sol_140FS124Q0043.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 140FS124Q0043
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This document is a sole source justification for a contract with Simerson Construction to replace airlines and pipes for four Aquaculture System Technology Polygeyser 1500 biological filtration units at the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery. The hatchery houses a threatened strain of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout and relies on the filtration units to supply clean water, but the existing airlines freeze in winter temperatures below 33 degrees Fahrenheit, disrupting water flow and risking trout deaths. Simerson Construction installed the units originally in 2020 and has expertise in the Polygeyser 1500 system and the hatchery's complex water system, allowing them to quickly replace heat-tolerant pipes to prevent delays. The solicitation number is 140FS124Q0043 for the opportunity "NV-LAHONTAN NFH-BIOFILTER REPAIR" through the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. The justification recommends and certifies the sole source award to Simerson Construction.
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A. Description
B. Justification
a. Circumstances
b. Other Capable Sources
c. Barriers to Competition
FWS Form 3-0034 (Rev. 12/2019) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Acquisitions Operations
C. Recommendation and Certification by Program Office
Based on the above justification, I recommend this acquisition to be conducted using sole source acquisition procedures as specified in FAR Part 13. I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Program / Project Officer
D. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval
Based on the above justification, I hereby certify that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source reasonably available and approve the use of sole source acquisition procedures for this purchase.
Contracting Officer
E. Concurrence by Chief of Contracting Office (only required for awards exceeding $250K)
I hereby concur that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source reasonably available.
Chief of Contracting Office
Agency Requirement: The Lahontan National Fish Hatchery (LNFH) houses a captive broodstock of a unique genetic strain of threatened Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT) and produces LCT for recreation and recovery purposes. LNFH relies on 4 bio-filtration units to supply clean water to 450,000 LCT. Weatherization and electrical replacement for 4 Aquaculture System Technology Polygeyser 1500 units is required to keep the system functioning as intended.
| Circumstances: Polygeyser 1500 is a biological filtration unit designed to filter solids and remove dissolved nitrous wastes. This system is currently in a building exposed to the outside elements. Gardnerville, Nevada experiences freezing temperatures for several months of the year and when temperatures drop below 33F the airlines connected to the bio-filtration units freeze causing pressure to build and the system to not function as intended. Solids will build up and impede necessary water flow to fish. Decreased water flow puts undue stress on LCT and if not remedied will result in death. Currently, Hatchery staff are thawing the airlines round the clock with a portable heater. Simerson Construction installed the Polygeyser 1500 units in 2020. Because they possess the knowledge of Polygeyser 1500 units and our complex water system they will be able to quickly replace the airlines with heat tolerant pipe and reduce the chances of excessive delays. Simerson Construction is located within 30 mins of the station and are able to quickly respond to any issues that come up with the system. | |
| Other Capable Sources: No other companies have installed this system at our facility | |
| Barriers: Simerson won the original open market contract in 2020. They are familiar with our facility and Polygeyser 1500 system. | |
| 2023-12-08T09:41:48-0800 | |
| LISA HEKI |
| 2024-01-30T10:32:16-0600 | |
| CHELSEA DEVIVO |
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