Maintenance and operation of Wind River Gage, Mt. Adams Ranger District

The USDA Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot National Forest is soliciting offers to provide services for the Maintenance and operation of Wind River Gage, Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Offerors are encouraged to tour and personally evaluate work requirements. Only by a physical inspection of the gage can the offeror become aware of existing conditions. The Wind River Gage is located on the lower Wind River immediately downstream of Shipherd Falls, near Carson, Washington. For additional location information and access to the gage contact Bengt Coffin at 509-395-3425.

Standard United States Geological Survey (USGS) procedures must be used for all work accomplished at the site.

Contractor will conduct five the first year and three visits the following years to the stream gaging station to make streamflow measurements, download data from the data logger, and maintain all equipment to ensure it is in good operating condition. Dates of discharge measurements to be determined in consultation with Forest Service.

A solicitation for this project will be made available and posted to this website on August 21, 2018. The contract period of performance will be from September 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019. The resultant order will have four one year options which the Government may elect to exercise. If the Government elects to exercise all options, the contract period of performance will end October 31, 2023.

This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code for this procurement is 561620 with an applicable size standard of $15.0 million.

Offers will be evaluated on Technical Capability (relevant experience, past performance and other factors) and price. Experience and Past performance will be evaluated for the quality and timely completion of similar type projects performing contract work within the last ten years relating to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) procedures.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the government. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database prior to award of a contract. Lack of registration in the SAM Database will render an offeror ineligible for award.

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