MN - Tamarac NWR - IRA Funded - Northern Forest Culvert Purchase

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
DOIFFBO250007
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
PSC
5630 Pipe And Conduit, Nonmetallic
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Minnesota. The contract is specifically for the urgent purchase of culverts from TrueNorth Steel, Inc. to facilitate water flow at the refuge. The notice was published on November 22, 2024, with a due date of December 2, 2024, and is being awarded under the authority of 6.302-2 Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The procurement falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 331210 for Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing. The agency emphasizes the time-sensitive nature of the contract, noting that funding will expire in less than a week and any delay could result in serious financial injury to the Government.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to quickly procure culverts for the Tamarac NWR under sole source conditions. While the notice is not a competitive solicitation, it allows interested parties to submit a statement of capabilities if they believe they can meet the requirement. Contractors wishing to respond must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All capability statements must be submitted via email as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to dana_arnold@fws.gov. The agency stipulates that any costs associated with preparing and submitting documentation are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed. TrueNorth Steel, Inc. of Fargo, North Dakota, is the intended sole source vendor for this contract, with the specific purpose of purchasing culverts to improve water flow management at the wildlife refuge.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR FWS Tamarac NWR, MN for an urgent culvert purchase TO TRUENORTH STEEL, INC.

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of:

6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency
To
TRUENORTH STEEL, INC
4401 Main AVE
Fargo, ND 58103, United States

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 331210 - Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel, 1,000.

The object of this sole source award to TRUENORTH STEEL, is to purchase culverts to facilitate water flow at the Tamarac NWR. This request is urgent as replacement is needed to facilitate water flow on Tamarac NWR that is critical for aquatic life including healthy wild rice stands

This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.

Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dana_arnold@fws.gov

Update #1 ·

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR FWS Tamarac NWR, MN for an urgent culvert purchase TO TRUENORTH STEEL, INC.

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of:

6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency
To
TRUENORTH STEEL, INC
4401 Main AVE
Fargo, ND 58103, United States ¿

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 331210 - Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel, 1,000.
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The object of this sole source award to TRUENORTH STEEL, is to purchase culverts to facilitate water flow at the Tamarac NWR. This request is extremely time sensitive and urgent in nature, as the funding expires in less than a week. Delay in award of a contract would result in serious financial injury to the Government. Circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available due to urgency.

This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.

Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dana_arnold@fws.gov

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