EC - ponderosa - B3 online access
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140R6026Q0122
- Agency
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region, intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Ponderosa Advisors LLC for subscription access to the B3 online geospatial platform for water rights, stream gaging, and land parcel data, with an anticipated award date of September 1, 2026.
The Contracting Officer has determined under FAR 12.102(a) that Ponderosa Advisors LLC is the only source capable of satisfying requirements because the firm owns proprietary licensing for the B3 Water Rights & Land Platform: Colorado. The Bureau of Reclamation has used this platform for over ten years under previous purchase order 140R8121P0060. Ponderosa Advisors LLC confirmed it owns the subscription and maintains no reselling relationships.
The anticipated period of performance is five years (base plus four option years). The procurement is NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $19 million.
This notice is not a competitive solicitation. Firms believing they possess technical capability to meet this requirement may submit a technical capability statement and business profile by 1:00 PM MDT on August 18, 2026, to Contract Specialist Monica Burgio (monica_burgio@ios.doi.gov). The Bureau will treat all submissions as market research information for future similar or identical requirements. Contact Burgio at (801) 524-3780 for questions.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES for EC - PONDEROSA - B3 ONLINE ACCESS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE:
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region, intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Ponderosa Advisors LLC for access to an online database that gathers data on water rights, streaming gaging and land parcels. Ponderosa Advisors LLC developed the land and water rights geospatial platform B3/Water Sage which the Bureau of Reclamation has been using for over ten (10) years, most recent purchase order number 140R8121P0060. Ponderosa Advisors LLC has confirmed that they own the subscription and do not have any reselling relationships. In accordance with RFO FAR 12.102 (a), the Contracting Officer determines that Ponderosa Advisors LLC is the only source capable of satisfying agency requirements because of their proprietary licensing for the B3 Water Rights & Land Platform: Colorado.
Anticipated period of performance of five (5) years (base + 4 option years), with an anticipated award date of September 1, 2026.
NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD:
The NAICS code for this procurement is 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. If firms believe they have the technical capability to meet this need, submit a technical capability statement along with business profile to Monica Burgio, Contract Specialist: Email - monica_burgio@ios.doi.gov by 1:00 PM MDT on August 18, 2026. Any information received will be treated as market research information towards future similar or same requirement.
POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Ms. Monica Burgio, Contract Specialist: Email - monica_burgio@ios.doi.gov; Phone - (801)524-3780. The contracting office is the Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region, 2021 4th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101.
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