NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE- Vegetation Booms for Waterhyacinth Areawide Pest Management Project, USDA, ARS, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Notice of Intent: The USDA, ARS, SEA intends to award a sole source procurement to GEI Works (Granite Environmental LLC), 2725 Kirby Circle NE, Palm Bay, FL as they are the sole source for these types of products/services pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(l ) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The award will be to purchase the following product/services:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, Ft. Lauderdale, FL requires Vegetation booms procured from GEI Works (Granite Environmental LLC) in FY 2022. An additional 40 more (80 total 50’ sections) are needed to complete the project. By adding to the previous collection, all the booms will be compatible with one another, and we will need the same equipment for repairs.

Vegetation booms are required to establish and maintain semi-permanent plots of floating aquatic vegetation (e.g., waterhyacinth, frogsbit, Hydrocotyle) as part of Areawide research project on biological control. The purchase must meet the following specifications
o    100 x 50 linear feet of algae resistant, heavy duty barrier material able to withstand harsh conditions. 
o    Must include anchor system to prevent boom movement by wind 
o    Must include tow brindle to assist with placement/removal

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or around June 20, 2023.  This Notice of lntent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 12:00 PM central time, June 16, 2023. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the points of contact listed:

Place of Performance:
USDA, ARS, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Primary Point of Contact:
Shalunda S. Mix
Contract Specialist
shalunda.mix@usda.gov