Deep well drilling feasibility study

Deep-Well Drilling Appraisal Study

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE:

Solicitation No. R16PS00528: Deep-Well Drilling Appraisal Study

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, has a requirement for a Deep-Well Drilling Appraisal Study of potential injection well sites in the Paradox Valley Unit (PVU) area, Colorado. This study will consist of conducting an appraisal-level analysis of up to 10 potential injection well sites, describing the potential drawbacks and benefits of each site. The results of this appraisal-level analysis are intended to be used by Reclamation only for planning and decision making.

A Performance Work Statement will be included in the solicitation, with an anticipated period of performance of 90 days from date of award.

A pre-quote conference call will be held. The date, time, and conference call number will be provided in the solicitation.

COMPETITION:

Solicitation R16PS00528 is anticipated to be a total small business set-aside resulting in a firm fixed price purchase order. The requirement shall be procured in accordance with Parts 12 and 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a Request for Quote.

The Government reserves the right to award with or without discussions. The complete specifications will be defined in the solicitation documents.

NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD:

The NAICS code for this procurement is 541690 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE:

The anticipated release date for Solicitation No. R16PS00528 is March 17, 2016.
The anticipated Quote due date is April 6, 2016 at 17:00 hours local time (MDT).

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be accessible from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov and FedConnect, www.fedconnect.net. It is, and will continue to be, all potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the FBO and FedConnect websites for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be providing any other methods of information dissemination.

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POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Ms. Monica Burgio, Contract Specialist: Email - mburgio@usbr.gov ; Phone - (801)524-3780. The contracting office is the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (SOLICITATION), NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the requesting party to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this Notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Notice. This notice is strictly for compliance with FAR Subpart 5.2. As a result of this Notice, the Government may issue a competitive solicitation; however, should such requirements materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to the Notice (e.g. use of such information as either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement).