Intent to Sole-source for SQUAW CREEK STREAM GAGE

Notice of Sole Source Intent
The Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia-Pacific Northwest District 9 has a requirement to administer the tasks associated with operations and maintenance of the stream gauge on the Payette River basin and its tributary near Sweet, Idaho. The work consists of flow measurements, sensor calibration, site maintenance, and streamflow records on existing equipment.
The Government intends to procure specialized services on a single-source basis, in accordance with 41.U.S.C.1901 as implemented by FAR 13.501, Only One Responsible using Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. The entity to which the Government intends to award to is Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR), Boise ID. Reclamation intends to award one firm-fixed-price contract. The initial period of performance (base year) shall be approximately April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023, with four 1-year options with an end period of performance of March 31, 2028.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and no solicitation will be issued. Interested persons may identify their interest and/or provide a capability statement to Diane Long, Contract Specialist, by email at dlong@usbr.gov. All capability statements received within 10 days after the publication of this announcement will be considered by Reclamation. All responses should include the vendors Duns and Bradstreet (DUNS) and or SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI). Vendors should identify themselves as either a small business or any other than small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541990. The applicable Small Business Size Standard is $16.5 million. Vendors should also describe their full authority to access the stream gage on the Payette River basin and its tributary near Sweet, Idaho as well as the ability to conduct flow measurements, sensor calibration, site maintenance, and provide streamflow records on the existing equipment. A determination by Reclamation not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of Reclamation. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement