INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE -Develop a Journal article mapping vegetation

This is a Notice of Proposed Contract Action Synopsis. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This Proposed Contract Action is published to notify potential sources that the Pacific Northwest Research intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract, on behalf of the USDA Forest Service, to Geospatial Measurement Solutions to write and submit to an archival journal study detailing the methods and results of mapping vegetation and deriving spread rate from aerial imagery at the 2014 Camp Swift Fire Experiment and the 2012 RxCADRE effortPeriod of Performance: August 23, 2021 to September 29, 2023

The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  

Date posted to SAM:  August 5, 2021.  Date posting will close August 19, 2021. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. The Size Standard is 500 employees. The desired period of performance for the services described herein is anticipated to be from August 23, 2021 to September 29,2023.  The responses to this synopsis will be used to confirm that this is a sole source requirement. This notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to awarding the contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action. Contractors who believe they possess the expertise and experience shall submit technical capabilities in writing to Sandra Dueck electronically to: Sandra.dueck@usda.gov.  Responses must be received no later than August 19, 2021 10:00 am PT.  All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Firms responding must indicate the following information: Indicate the business size: small business or disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business or HUB Zone certified, indicate the appropriate NAICS code, and DUNS number. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research.