Planned sole source contract, great lakes restoration initiative (GLRI) framework for resilient investments/great lakes hydrodynamic modeling expert surge modeling and evaluation for the GLRI project

Synopsis/ Notice of Intent of Sole Source for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Framework for Resilient Investments\ Great Lakes Hydrodynamic Modeling Expert Surge Modeling and Evaluation for the GLRI project.

This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.201.  The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the U.S. Army Engineer District Chicago intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Raymond Chapman (CAGE: OMHD0) at 1725 Macarthur PL, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180.  This requirement is for the following:

CLIN 0001

Hydrodynamic Modeling Expert Services

Quantity:  1 Job

Description: The contractor will investigate meteorological and hydrologic data from weather stations throughout the Great Lakes for extreme storm data in order to evaluate existing extreme storm lists developed by FEMA in 2012, and add relevant extreme events.  Extreme events in the original list that were prior to 1979 will be replaced due to methodological changes in measurement reporting at that time.

The Government intends to negotiate solely with Raymond Chapman under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), due to only one source being reasonably available to meet the Government's needs.  FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, apply.  The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code will be 541690, the size standard will be $16,500,000 and the Federal Supply Code (FSC) will be R499.  

Please be advised the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source believing that it can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency.  Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis and must clearly show the firm's ability to be responsive without compromising the quality, accuracy, and reliability of services provided.  A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All correspondence in conjunction with this notice shall be submitted via e-mail only to the Government points of contact (POC) identified below by 4 PM Central Time on January 18, 2022.

All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM).  Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov.  Complete SAM registration means a registered DUNS and CAGE Code numbers.

Primary POC: Ericka D. Hillard, Contract Specialist, Email:  Ericka.D.Hillard@usace.army.mil

Secondary POC: Maria E. Anguiano, Contracting Officer, Email: Maria.E.Anguiano@usace.army.mil

Contracting Office: U.S. Army Engineer District Chicago, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago IL 60604-1437