Umatilla Basin Water Monitoring

Pre-solicitation Notice

Solicitation Number:

R17PS00333 - Umatilla Basin Water Monitoring 2017-2022, Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon

Synopsis:

The Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region has a requirement to monitor and regulate the Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon as directed by Public Law 100-557. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 221310 and the size standard is $27.5 million. The Service Contract Act applies to this procurement. The work consists of regulating, monitoring, and the protection of exchange water and McKay Reservoir storage releases. The information assists in mitigation of historical losses to anadromous fishery resources and also assures the continued water service to Hermiston, West Extension, Westland, and Stanfield Irrigation Districts in accordance with existing water rights.

The Government intends to procure specialized services on a single-source basis, in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, and under FAR subpart 13.5 procedures. The entity to which the Government intends to award is State of Oregon. State of Oregon has the authority to: 1. Enforce State of Oregon Water Laws as prescribed by the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD); 2. OWRD own five of the high-dollar, high-tech gaging stations and the equipment at those stations; 3. OWRD will not allow anyone other than their trained personnel to access their stations or equipment. Reclamation intends to award one firm fixed-price contract. The initial period of performance (base year) shall be July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, with four 1-year options with an end period of performance of June 30, 2022.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and no solicitation will be issued. Interested persons may identify their interest and/or provide a capability statement to Ms. Connie Gordon, Contracting Officer, by email at cgordon@usbr.gov. All capability statements received within 30 days after the publication of this announcement will be considered by Reclamation. A determination by Reclamation not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of Reclamation. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.