Intent to Sole Source: Mississippi River Dustpan Dredge Rental

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

USACE MVN intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company (PBS&G) for the lease and operation of a hydraulic pipeline dredge. The work will consist of furnishing, one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled dustpan hydraulic pipeline dredge and attendant plant for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material. Attendant plant shall be composed of fuel barge, supply barge, landing barge, survey boat, minimum of two tenders, 1000 feet of floating pontoon pipeline, and other attendant or auxiliary plant as may be required. The primary dredging region will be any point on the Mississippi River between Mile 320 AHP (Black Hawk, LA) and Mile 103 AHP (New Orleans, LA). The secondary dredging regions will be any point on the Mississippi River between Mile 953.8 AHP (Cairo, IL) and Mile 320 as well as other waterways within the New Orleans District including: Mississippi River Cubit's Gap and Southwest Pass, Calcasieu River and Pass, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Chef Menteur Pass to Sabine River, Bayou Lafourche, Houma Navigational Canal, Atchafalaya Basin, Bayous Chene, Beouf and Black, and Mississippi River Outlets Vicinity of Venice.

The statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations and a solicitation will not be issued for this requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition of this action will be advantageous to the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this notice are due by 09:00 AM Central Standard Time, 24 October 2019. Email inquiries/responses to Contract Specialist, Kimberly Schneider, kimberly.r.schneider@usace.army.mil.