Special Advisor for ballast water treatment, management and policy; and bathymetric mapping

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation(SLSDC) requires a special advisor to the Administrator and senior SLSDC staff on environmental matters specifically in the areas of invasive species; ballast water treatment, management and policy; and bathymetric mapping of the Great Lakes.  the special advisor will also participate in meetings as necessary and appropriate as both a consultant and representative of the SLSDC.

The SLSDC intend to award a Sole Source Contract to Dr. David Reid, Ann Arbor, MI under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).  to advise and consult on the ballast water treatment, management and policy; and bathymetric mapping of the Great Lakes. The contract period of performance is expected to consist of a base year beginning February 1, 2021 and ending January 31, 2022. The contract may also include up to four option years. 

The SLSDC plans to acquire the services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform equivalent or better services in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00pm EST on January 30th, 2021 and the email subject must contain the Notice ID.  Such capabilities and qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.  A determination by the SLSDC not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the SLSDC.  Oral communications are not an acceptable response.