SPECIAL NOTICE
F -- PRIEST RAPIDS HATCHERY FALL CHINOOK REARING AND RELEASE
- Notice Date
- 2/16/2021 11:50:02 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT PORTLAND PORTLAND OR 97204-3495 USA
- ZIP Code
- 97204-3495
- Solicitation Number
- W9127N21R0017
- Response Due
- 3/3/2021 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/18/2021
- Point of Contact
- Melanie A. Barrett, Kristel Flores
- E-Mail Address
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Melanie.A.barrett@usace.army.mil, Kristel.M.Flores@usace.army.mil
(Melanie.A.barrett@usace.army.mil, Kristel.M.Flores@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8AN 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
- Description
- PRIEST RAPIDS HATCHERY FALL CHINOOK REARING AND RELEASE Notice of Intent to Sole Source Solicitation Number: W9127N-21-R-0017 Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: USACE District, Portland Product or Service Code: F022 � Fish Hatchery Services NAICS Code: 541990 � All other Professional, Scientific and Technical services Size Standard: $16.5M Solicitation Number: W9127N21R0017 Notice Type: Special Notice Synopsis: This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 �Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.� The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to negotiate a one year, sole-source award with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).� Work includes: annual provision (transport) of up to 4 million upriver bright fall Chinook (URB) eyed-eggs to Bonneville Hatchery; annual provision of up to 1.7 million URB fall Chinook sub yearling smolts. Release of 50 fish/pound into the Columbia River will occur in June (adipose fin clipping and fish health specialist certification of health prior to release). annual reporting/analysis of the work. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. � 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1, only one responsible source and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements. In 2008, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a revised Biological Opinion (BiOp) that concluded the Federal Columbia River Power System jeopardizes the continued existence of various Endangered Species Act-listed anadromous fish in the Columbia River Basin, but that jeopardy and adverse modification may be avoided by implementing a reasonable and prudent alternative (RPA) composed of discrete actions covering, among other things, hatchery operations. RPA action no. 40 called for a review of the hatchery program associated with the mitigation for The Dalles and John Day Dams. After reviewing the program, USACE, among others, ultimately arrived at a plan to move hatchery operations into or above the exclusive Zone 6 Indian fishery to better meet mitigation objectives. Priest Rapids Hatchery is situated just upstream of the Hanford Reach on the east bank of the Columbia River above, Zone 6.� Priest Rapids Hatchery possesses the appropriate water temperature, rearing pond space and availability during the required months to provide the eggs and to rear/release URB juveniles into the Columbia River. No other egg collection and rearing facilities exist in this area of the Columbia River that are (1) capable of delivering the quantities specified in this requirement and (2) not already in use by USACE for similar purposes.� Regional fisheries experts from the NMFS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USACE agree that Priest Rapids Hatchery is the only reasonable location to perform these specific egg collections, rearing and release activities. �Grant County PUD has ownership and sole control of the facilities at Priest Rivers Hatchery. �By virtue of its ownership and operation of Priest Rapids Hatchery, Grant County PUD is the only entity that can grant access to its facility to other vendors. Grant County PUD has granted express and exclusive permission to WDFW in order to perform the requirements of this contract. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $16.5 million. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement to the contracting officer before the notice end date.� If no affirmative written responses are received by 10:00 AM Pacific time on 3 March 2021, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source action. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.� SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE 1. Business name, 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):� Discuss skills, knowledge, and equipment required to perform the occupancy and abundance monitoring.� Describe recent and relevant experience within the last five years: Access to hatchery facilities meeting location requirements, with the capacity to spawn, hatch, and rear through early life stages as well as transport specific life stages of salmonids in required quantities. Performing aquaculture, fish handling and tagging procedures, and fish health monitoring. Report writing, analytical capabilities and problem-solving skills. Please limit responses to allow the Government to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, and capabilities.� The Government intends to use responses to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project. Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to all POCs listed, below. �The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District ATTN: CECT-NWP-P 333 SW 1st Avenue�������������������� Portland, OR� 97204 Points of Contact for this notice:������� Email: Melanie.A.Barrett@usace.army.mil � � � � � �Kristel.M.Flores@usace.army.mil � � � � � �Patrick.p.collins@usace.army.mil
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