Biological Services

Added: Dec 04, 2014 7:25 pm Modified: Dec 17, 2014 2:15 pmTrack Changes NAICS Code: 541712

Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362.

Subject: Pre-solicitation notice for Biological Services for the Walla Walla District Office, Walla Walla, Washington.

Proposed Solicitation Number: W912EF-15-R-0018

Closing Response Date: Approximately 2-3 weeks from the date the solicitation is issued

Point of Contact: Nona Fincher, Contract Specialist, at (509) 527-7220 or e-mail: Nona.R.Fincher@usace.army.mil

Description of Requirement: This synopsis is not a request for quotes or proposals. This is a pre-solicitation notice that a solicitation is scheduled to be released via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) in the near future detailing requirements for providing Biological Services for all the dams and projects assigned to the Walla Walla District. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

The Contractor will provide biological services and quality assurance for the Corps of Engineers' Juvenile Fish Transportation Program at Lower Granite, Little Goose and for biological services at McNary and Ice Harbor dams. This contract will consist of a base year plus four option years. Specific tasks will include: assisting in the collection, sampling, bypass, and transport of juvenile salmonids; conducting regular facility inspections; providing assistance with gatewell dipping (if needed); water temperature collection at McNary Dam; the monitoring of outside groupsengaged in research at the facilities; the dissemination and reporting of information (weekly reports, and joint annual report with Corps biologists) and the coordination of activities with biologists at other operating projects. Sampling for the collection, bypass and transport of juvenile salmonids takes place daily, 7 days a week during seasonal work contract periods at Lower Granite, Little Goose, and Lower Monumental dams and every-other-day at McNary Dam. More limited sampling for fish condition takes place twice a week at Ice Harbor Dam at a time to be determined in the future.

Contract biologists are expected to collect data daily from water temperature monitoiring probes located in gatewells, juvenile collection system and forebay. This data is used to guide powerhouse and fishway operations. The compiled data is used to create reports on weekly and annual basis.

Because large numbers of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed fish are handled during the course of sampling and monitoring operations, prospective contractor should be able to obtain appropriate quote mark take quote mark permits from the National Marine Fisheries Service and state agencies before commencing work.

Set-aside Status: The solicitation is scheduled to be issued as Set-Aside 100% for Small Business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) small business size standard for this requirement is 500 employees.

Conducting Business with the Government:
In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management Registration (SAM). All Offerors must be SAM registered prior to receiving an award. Registration instructions may be obtained and online registration may be accomplished, at www.sam.gov. By submission of a quote, a vendor acknowledges the requirement to be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation. When available, the solicitation documents for this project will be accessible via FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov. No CD's or hard copies will be available. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document posted at the referenced website.

Added: Dec 04, 2014 7:25 pm NAICS Code: 541712

Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362.

Subject: Pre-solicitation notice for Biological Services for the Walla Walla District Office, Walla Walla, Washington.

Proposed Solicitation Number: W912EF-15-R-0018

Closing Response Date: Approximately 2-3 weeks from the date the solicitation is issued

Point of Contact: Nona Fincher, Contract Specialist, at (509) 527-7220 or e-mail: Nona.R.Fincher@usace.army.mil

Description of Requirement: This synopsis is not a request for quotes or proposals. This is a pre-solicitation notice that a solicitation is scheduled to be released via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) in the near future detailing requirements for providing Biological Services for all the dams and projects assigned to the Walla Walla District. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

The Contractor will provide biological services and quality assurance for the Corps of Engineers' Juvenile Fish Transportation Program at Lower Granite, Little Goose and for biological services at McNary and Ice Harbor dams. This contract will consist of a base year plus four option years. Specific tasks will include: assisting in the collection, sampling, bypass, and transport of juvenile salmonids; conducting regular facility inspections; providing assistance with gatewell dipping (if needed); water temperature collection at McNary Dam; the monitoring of outside groupsengaged in research at the facilities; the dissemination and reporting of information (weekly reports, and joint annual report with Corps biologists) and the coordination of activities with biologists at other operating projects. Sampling for the collection, bypass and transport of juvenile salmonids takes place daily, 7 days a week during seasonal work contract periods at Lower Granite, Little Goose, and Lower Monumental dams and every-other-day at McNary Dam. More limited sampling for fish condition takes place twice a week at Ice Harbor Dam at a time to be determined in the future.

Contract biologists are expected to collect data daily from water temperature monitoiring probes located in gatewells, juvenile collection system and forebay. This data is used to guide powerhouse and fishway operations. The compiled data is used to create reports on weekly and annual basis.

Because large numbers of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed fish are handled during the course of sampling and monitoring operations, prospective contractor should be able to obtain appropriate quote mark take quote mark permits from the National Marine Fisheries Service and state agencies before commencing work.

Set-aside Status: The solicitation is scheduled to be issued as Set-Aside 100% for Small Business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) small business size standard for this requirement is 500 employees.

Conducting Business with the Government:
In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management Registration (SAM). All Offerors must be SAM registered prior to receiving an award. Registration instructions may be obtained and online registration may be accomplished, at www.sam.gov. By submission of a quote, a vendor acknowledges the requirement to be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation. When available, the solicitation documents for this project will be accessible via FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov. No CD's or hard copies will be available. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document posted at the referenced website.