DK arrowwood fish barrier (2025-2029)

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a Service and Inspection Agreement for the Arrowwood Electric Fish Barrier located in Jamestown, North Dakota. The solicitation, identified as RFQ No. 140R6025Q0010, is primarily targeted at procuring professional scientific and technical services for maintaining and inspecting the fish barrier infrastructure. Currently, the agency intends to sole-source the contract to Smith-Root, Inc. under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, indicating they believe this vendor is the only responsible source capable of fully providing the required services. The solicitation was posted on December 9, 2024, with proposal responses due by December 18, 2024, at 12:00 PM MST. Interested vendors must submit a Letter of Interest directly to Contract Specialist Melissa Parkison, including their SAM UEI and TIN numbers, and specify their business size classification under NAICS Code 541690.

The contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, which means only small businesses can compete for the award. The services are anticipated to begin on January 1, 2025, and continue through 2029, suggesting a multi-year performance period. While specific award values are not detailed in the documents, the contract appears to be for professional inspection and technical services related to the fish barrier. The place of performance is the Arrowwood Electric Fish Barrier in Jamestown, North Dakota, within the Bureau of Reclamation's Missouri Basin Regional Office jurisdiction. Vendors interested in challenging the sole-source intent must provide compelling evidence of their capability to perform the services by the specified deadline, with the Bureau of Reclamation potentially reconsidering its sole-source approach if alternative qualified providers can be identified.