CA-coleman NFH- live fish trucking OPS-urgent

The Department of the Interior¿s, U.S Fish and Wildlife, JAO SAT Team 1 hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with Rich Thompson Trucking Incorporated under simplified acquisition procedures. There will be no written solicitation issued. This is an intent to purchase a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures

The requirement is to purchase the following urgent specialized service:

The contractor will be providing four (4) diesel-powered semi-tractors with four drivers, capable of pulling fish transport trailers (5,000 gallon tankers). Each unit will be loaded with live fish and water gross vehicle weights of 80,000 pounds. The trucks & trailers will be loaded with fall run Chinook salmon at Coleman NFH in Anderson, CA and be transported for release into San Francisco Bay at San Rafael, CA ( 400 miles round trip). Due to the stakeholder interest, high profile for this urgent requirement, and the vendors experience, there is only one responsible source and no other supplier will satisfy the agency requirement at this time.

The point of contact for this announcement is Oscar Orozco and he can be reached at Oscar_orozco@fws.gov

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 1 day of issuance of this notice. Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. The notice is not a request for quotes; however, any firm believing that they can fulfill the urgent requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this notice of intent to sole source. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via email to Oscar Orozco Oscar_orozco@fws.gov by Wednesday, 17 April 2024 at 4:00 PM PST. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 1) Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice. 2) Respondents may respond via e-mail no later than 17 April 2024, 09:00 am, Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Oscar Orozco Oscar_orozco@fws.gov