Base Notice: Interim Maintenance of Pulse-Generating Systems at the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barriers -W912P6-16-R-0037

Planned Sole Source follow-on Contract with Smith-Root, Inc. for the
operations and maintenance (O&M) of pulse-generating systems and computer
control systems at the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Aquatic Nuisance
Species Dispersal Barriers System, Romeoville, IL
Description:
By way of this Notice and in accordance with the provisions of FAR
6.302-1, the Chicago District, US Army Corps of Engineers announces its
intention to award a sole source follow-on contract to Smith-Root,
Incorporated (SRI) of Vancouver Washington for the purpose of operating
and maintaining the pulse-generating systems and associated computer
control systems at three Corps-operated electric fish barriers
(Demonstration Barrier, Barrier IIA, Barrier IIB) on the Chicago Sanitary
and Ship Canal in Romeoville, IL.
The pulse-generating systems generate rapid direct current pulses of
electricity that are then conveyed to underwater electrodes. They are a
unique combination of specialized components and controls that were
constructed and commissioned by SRI under previous contracts. SRI has
technical personnel with specific experience in the operation,
maintenance, and repair of these pulse-generating systems and has
successfully maintained them in the past. Under the proposed contract, the overall contract completion time will be
four to six weeks.
A firm-fixed price contract is proposed. The proposed contract
is an interim contract; a contract for a longer period of time is to
follow.
This notice does not constitute a solicitation for offers, proposals, etc.
However, interested firms may send a capabilities statement NO LATER THAN
August 11, 2016. Statements should be sent to the attention of Wesley Dale
Dewar at wesley.d.dewar@usace.army.mil; ensure that the subject line of
your email address includes the title/description of this announcement.
Award is anticipated on or about September 1, 2016.