SS - RFI AMCI Hazard Dam EWS.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT (SS)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Special Notice Number: 12318721Q0321

Agency: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Office: Forest Service

Location: Rocky Mountain and Southwest Regions (R2, R3, and R5)

RFI Issue Date: July 21, 2021

RFI Response Date: July 27, 2021

Synopsis: The purpose of this announcement is to obtain market research for planning purposes only regarding vendors who are capable of providing reservoir level monitoring systems, referred to as “Early

Warning Systems” (EWS) manufactured by American Millennium Corporation, Inc. to include installation and monitoring services for the US Forest Service hazard dams.

Classification Code: NAICS Code: 517919, All Other Telecommunications

Contracting Office Address: National Technology & Development Program U.S. Forest Service –

Contracting Attn: Matthew Cox, Contract Specialist 5785 Hwy 10 W Missoula, MT 59808

Place of Performance: Rocky Mountain and Southwest Regions (R2, R3, and R5)

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. This SS/RFI does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. This SS/RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this SS/RFI or the Government’s use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor’s input resulting from this RFI. Response to this SS/RFI will not be returned.

Whatever information is provided may be utilized by the US Forest Service in developing its acquisition strategy and its Statement of Work. The information resulting from this SS/RFI may be included/combined with other submissions in one or more options considered in the analysis of alternatives. Any proprietary information that is submitted may be used in establishing requirements, but specific information will be safeguarded as proprietary.

Primary Point of Contact: Matthew Cox, Contract Specialist matthew.cox2@usda.gov

Requirements: Prospective vendors capable of providing (EWS) manufactured by American Millennium Corporation, Inc. to include installation and monitoring services, within 145 Calendar Days After Notification of Award.

Submittal of Information: Vendors/contractors who respond to this Request for Information (RFI), are requested to provide all of the following information in response to this announcement and in accordance with the directions below:

1. Company name.

2. Company mailing address.

3. Company Point of Contact (One person’s name, telephone number and e‐mail address).

4. Company’s size standard (i.e. Large, Small, Veteran Owned, etc.) based on NAICS code 517919.

5. Company DUNS number.

6. Existing Government Contract Numbers and Schedules (if any)

7. Ability to provide the number of items in the timeframe as indicated in the “Requirements” section above.

PROVIDE ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS RFI THAT WILL ASSIST THE

GOVERNMENT IN ADJUSTING THE CURRENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR A FOLLOW‐ON SOLICITATION.

The information requested by this RFI shall be provided, via email, no later than 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, July 27, 2021, to Matthew Cox at: matthew.cox2@usda.com . Vendors shall reference, “SS/RFI 12318721Q0321, EWS Hazard Dams” in the subject line of their emailed response.

The U.S. Forest Service intends to utilize the SS/RFI responses/information to assist with the development of a solicitation for (EWS) manufactured by American Millennium Corporation, Inc. for the

USFS.

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