Intent to Sole Source

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award on a Sole-Source basis to Burgess & Niple, Inc for Supplemental Engineering and Permitting Assistance for the Henderson Dike Marsh Restoration, John Heinz NWR.

Engineered designs were previously developed by B&N for the Service, however now require some modification requested by the Service and address concerns of the regulatory community.

Under contract task order F15PD02509, B&N provided architectural and engineering services, completing approximately 90% of the design and permitting effort. Comments were received from the regulatory community after B&N contract period of performance had expired. Regulatory community comments and concerns, along with the Service¿s desire to modifications, in part, to be compliant with regulatory requirements.

Therefore, the Service is seeking sole-source supplemental engineering services of B&N to modify and complete the engineered design for the project; the Service estimates of the current engineered design is approximately 90% complete.

This work is completing the remaining items of a previously fair opportunity award under a multiple award IDIQ. This new order is a logical follow on to be completed by the originating contractor, Burgess & Niple, Inc.

All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability for this requirement by responding to this announcement. All proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 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.