Carmell Valley Field Suppor

Added: Aug 15, 2017 12:15 pm ****NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, (MPWMD) for the assistance to NMFS Field Crews conducting fisheries surveys in the Carmel River and its tributaries.
****The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS), has a need for assistance to the NMFS field crews conducting fisheries surveys in the Carmel River and its tributaries. Monterey Peninsula Water Management Districts, (MPWMD) is the only vendor with access to the reserved watershed land to manage this project. MPWMD is the only collaborator in this joint federal/state project and is prepared to launch their survey efforts within the critical time frame of the salmon migration.
***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the space and service as described that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.