Notice of intent to sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140FS325Q0030
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 926130 Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities
- PSC
- R699 Support- Administrative: Other
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), located in Falls Church, VA, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a firm fixed price order to the Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA) in Tuscaloosa. This notice is being published under FAR 6.302-1 procedures for Other than Full and Open Competition and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition procedures. The contract involves reimbursement for approximately 426 sq ft. of office electricity costs at the GSA Tuscaloosa Office. The GSA has collaborated with the Alabama Ecological Field Office (ESFO) for the past decade, supporting restoration and recovery of aquatic resources in Alabama. The agencies have determined that co-location provides significant benefits to the government and enhances their partnership.
The primary objective of this sole source order is to continue the collaborative efforts between USFWS and GSA, focusing on technical assistance in geology, biology, water quality, and resource assessments. Contractors interested in this opportunity are encouraged to respond, though the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement. The contract encompasses cooperative field investigations of natural resources, comprehensive resource management planning, and the development of digital products and information. Eligible participants will be organizations capable of providing technical leadership in habitat assessment, land classification, and interpretation of geo-referenced digital databases across Alabama counties. The contract is classified under NAICS code 926130 for Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities. The notice was posted on January 14, 2025, with responses due by January 21, 2025, and represents a continuation of a long-standing partnership between USFWS and GSA.
Notice text
The DOI-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), JAO, Falls Church, VA intends to award a sole source firm fixed price order under authority of FAR 6.302-1, Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition procedures to.
Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA), Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This requirement is for continuity of services based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established between FWS Alabama Ecological Field Office and GSA for approximately 426 sq ft. of office electricity costs reimbursement.
The GSA has worked collaboratively with Alabama ESFO for the past 10 years to provide ongoing support for the restoration and recovery of aquatic resources in Alabama.
It was determined mutually beneficial for the Alabama ESFO and GSA staff to be co-located at the GSA Tuscaloosa, Office to expand the partnering efforts that benefit conservation and outreach across the state of Alabama. After reviewing costs and space available in the local area versus the space available at cost, the significant benefits to the Government were obvious in co-locating with GSA and share electricity cost for office, meeting, and storage areas.
These activities have followed a decision-based framework and reaching a critical phase where continued collaboration with GSA is critical to ensure the technical assistance in the application of geology, biology, water quality, water resources assessments, and deployment of spatial digital databases for various activities is successfully achieved. These services consist of cooperative field investigations of natural resources at a local level, advocating for a comprehensive resource management planning, providing digital products and information, and share technical leadership in the application of geology, habitat assessment, land classification, and interpretation of geo-referenced digital databases in counties of Alabama.
The North American Industry classification (NAICS) code is 926130.
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, firms with expressed interest and capability are encouraged to respond. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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