Sacramento Regional Water Bank Water Management Op

(i)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) Solicitation number 140R2021Q0011 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-01, as of December 06, 2021.
(iv) This acquisition is being solicited unrestricted. The NAICS code is 541690 and the size standard is $16.5 million.
(v) The contract line item is listed in the price schedule of the solicitation package. Please provide the total price for the firm-fixed price line items.
(vi) Services to be performed under this scope of work include (1) technical support to improve the groundwater module within CalSim 3, (2) use of the refined and updated model to develop mutually-beneficial operational criteria for the proposed federally-recognized Water Bank, and (3) development of deliverables associated with items 1 and 2. The contractor shall provide project management, technical coordination, CalSim 3.0 operational model refinement, formulation of water bank operations, draft and final report, and communication and outreach plan.
(vii) The period of performance is two years from date of award.
(viii) The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The quote package will consist the vendor¿s pricing information.
(ix) The provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Refer to this provision for information.
(x) The provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
(xi) The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are not any addenda to this clause.
(xii) The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The applicable clauses cited within this clause are indicated in the solicitation package.
(xiii) All additional contract clauses and provisions are included in the attached solicitation package.
(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) do not apply to this acquisition.
(xv) Quotes are due January 10, 2022 by 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time) and should be emailed to mphan@usbr.gov.
(xvi) The point of contract is Mouang Phan at (530) 247-8529, or email mphan@usbr.gov.