SPECIAL NOTICE
Q -- Notice of Sole Source award for Soil Research at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona/Army Training Ranges
- Notice Date
- 11/6/2020 6:36:20 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- W6QM MICC-FDO FT HOOD FORT HOOD TX 76544-5025 USA
- ZIP Code
- 76544-5025
- Response Due
- 11/21/2020 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 12/06/2020
- Point of Contact
- Jermain M. Compton, Phone: 2542875455, Fax: 2542875704
- E-Mail Address
-
jermain.m.compton.civ@mail.mil
(jermain.m.compton.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- This is a notice of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR 5.201.� The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Hood for the Mission and Installation Command at Yuma Proving Ground intends to award a sole source contract to Desert Research Institute to provide Soil Research for Army Training Ranges.� The location will be the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona test ranges. The intent is to procure and deliver expertise in geological, soil science, natural environment characterization, and terrain analysis for U.S. Army Test Centers.�Contract requires doctorate level educational qualifications and technical work experience related to the characterization of environments and soils from extreme natural environments (desert, artic, and tropic regions), emerging technologies in explosive device detection sensor technologies, and sensor and software development for characterizing a visually degraded environment. Work experience at U.S. military test centers where your contractors demonstrated the organization�s ability to adhere to DOD Policies and Regulations and performed worked in collaboration with government engineers and scientists. Information regarding the extensiveness of your organization�s catalog of soil and environmental data for locations with current U.S. military contingency operations and also near-peer adversary contested areas across the globe. Technical capabilities that supports the following requirements: 1. Physical characterization and evaluation of Longitudinal Grades, Horizontal Slopes, Surface Roughness (RMS), and Soil Classification. 2. Developing and hosting a web based visualization tool and database. 3. Experience performing soil chemical analysis and determination of composition. 4. Experience measuring and reporting on dust concentrations. 5. Determination of explosive effects on soil constituents. 6. Reporting and analysis of Atmospheric Corrosion Factors If awarded, the proposed Soil Research for Army Training Ranges contract action will be awarded using Other than Full and Open Competition procedures citing the authority at 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, �Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.�� Responsible sources may submit a capability statement for consideration.� The NAICS for this project is: 541380. This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Soil Research nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach.� The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice nor will it reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice.� Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from this notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.� Issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution.� Please direct any questions regarding this notice to Mr. Jermain Compton, Contracting Officer, at jermain.m.compton.civ@mail.mil.� Please reference �Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract� in subject line.� � � �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Yuma Proving Ground, AZ 85365, USA
- Zip Code: 85365
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 85365
- Record
- SN05848084-F 20201108/201106230143 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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