SOURCES SOUGHT
88 -- Willamette Trout Production
- Notice Date
- 2/9/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 112511
— Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Portland, Attn: CECT-NWP, PO Box 2946, Portland, Oregon, 97208-2946, United States
- ZIP Code
- 97208-2946
- Solicitation Number
- W9127N-17-R-0035
- Point of Contact
- Patrick Collins, Phone: 5038084594, Clovia Sue Jones, Phone: 5038084632
- E-Mail Address
-
patrick.collins@usace.army.mil, sue.jones@usace.army.mil
(patrick.collins@usace.army.mil, sue.jones@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, and capabilities. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District funds production of hatchery trout to aid in meeting mitigation obligations for Willamette Valley dams. The Government has a need for the supply of hatchery trout in the Willamette Valley. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to supply hatchery trout according to the statement of work. Fish transportation and releases of fish to meet Government mitigation will be performed by the Contractor in accordance with Hatchery Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs), the Willamette Fish Operations Plan (WFOP), and local, state, and federal regulations. The level of fish production for mitigation will be assessed annually. The Contractor must be capable of producing at minimum, 50,000 pounds or 150,000 Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of legal size at approximately 3 fish per pound. Additional hatchery trout may be required, up to a maximum of 277,000 pounds or 831,000 trout of legal size at approximately 3 fish per pound. All trout will be triploid, or otherwise rendered sterile. The Contractor will transport and release hatchery trout into rivers, streams, and standing water bodies within the Willamette River Basin throughout the calendar year. The Contractor will examine all broodyears reared at least once per month to monitor health status. The Contractor will examine fish destined for transfer or liberation no greater than six weeks prior to movement. The Contractor will not transfer or release any hatchery trout that show signs of disease. Quarterly Reports for trout production, health status, and liberation will be submitted to the Government, that details hatchery production and maintenance. USACE, Portland District is seeking sources for hatchery trout production in the Willamette Valley under NAICS Code 112511, Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries. The small business size standard for this NAICS is $0.75 Million. The Government anticipates awarding One (1) Firm-Fixed Price - supply contract. The Period of Performance is anticipated to be 10 April 2017 through 09 April 2018 and two (2) consecutive option years. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1. Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number. 2. CAGE Code and DUNS number. 3. In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB. 4. Statement of Capability (SOC) a. Statement demonstrating skills, equipment, facilities, and personnel required to produce the items specified above, or can become available if the contract is awarded. b. Recent and relevant aquaculture, hatchery management, and fish health experience within the last five (5) years similar in scope and size to the above specifications. c. Recent and relevant experience within the last five (5) years coordinating with other agencies in hatchery operations, specifically transfer and release of hatchery trout in Oregon. Highlight Oregon permits obtained or the ability to obtain those permits, and any experience working with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. d. Relevant experience complying with Biological Opinions and Hatchery Genetic Management Plans. The Government intends to advertise a solicitation for this project on or around 28 February 2017. At this time, a solicitation does not exist; therefore, offers shall not be accepted. It is the potential Offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOps for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Response deadline for this sources sought notice: 2:00 p.m. Local Time 16 February 2017. Send email responses with "W9127N-17-R-0035 Willamette Trout Production" in the subject line to: Patrick.Collins@usace.army.mil and Sue.Jones@usace.army.mil Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Small Business Specialist Carol McIntyre Direct: 503-808-4602 Email: carol.a.mcintyre@usace.army.mil
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