SourcesSoughtSynopsis.doc

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

For: Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Tulsa, Oklahoma This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATIONFOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers –Tulsa District has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract to purchase Updated Stream Gaging Equipment and deliver to Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Proposed project will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors.

Description of Requirement:

RECOVERY –Project Number 140570, Keystone – Update Stream Gaging Equipment – Sontek Argonaut Velocity Sensor SL500 or Equal, Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

NON-RECOVERY – Sontek Argonaut Velocity Sensor SL500, Part No. 900-50033 or Equal, 10M Power and RS232/SDI-12 Communication Cable, Part No. 8012-00021 or Equal; Sontek River Surveyor M9 Multi Beam Frequency Acoustic Doppler Profiler, Part No. 28-0051 or Equal, 10M Power and RS232 Communication Cable, Part No. 36-0001-0101 or Equal, Spread Spectrum Telemetry/GPS Module, Part No. 28-0019 or Equal, and Sontek Hydro board for Surver Surveyor M9 System, Part No. 28-0055 or Equal for Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 423490.

Small Business Size Standard for this acquisition is 100 Employees.

Applicable Expectations are:

Recovery Provisions and Clauses: 52.0000-4524, AARA Registration/Reporting; 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements; 52.244-6, Subcontractors for Commercial Items

Award will be based on overall best value to the Government. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 12 October 2009, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about 26 October 2009. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number, and inviting Offerors to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued is anticipated to be available on or about 12 October 2009.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under the Sources Sought Synopsis.

Offeror’s response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

Offeror’s point of contact name, address, phone number, and email address.

Offeror’s type of small business and business size (whether HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, or 8(a)

Offeror’s interest in quoting on the solicitation when it is issued.

Offeror’s capability to supply the equipment

Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 8 October 2009, 4:30 p.m. central time zone. All interested contractors must be registered in CCR to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail, fax or email your response to Linda Stephens, Purchasing Agent, USACE – Tulsa District, 1645 S. 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128-4609, fax no. 918-669-7436, if busy call 918-669-7495; email address: Linda.E.Stephens@usace.army.mil. EMAIL IS THE PERFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.