SPECIAL NOTICE
Y -- W9123822B0005 Notice of Intent -- FAR 6.302-1 Sole Source (For Three Specific products required in the Specifications) for the Sacramento Weir Widening Construction Project
- Notice Date
- 2/7/2022 12:27:13 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT SACRAMENT SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922 USA
- ZIP Code
- 95814-2922
- Solicitation Number
- W9123822B0005
- Response Due
- 2/22/2022 1:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- John Wysocki
- E-Mail Address
-
John.Wysocki@usace.army.mil
(John.Wysocki@usace.army.mil)
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (SPK), Sacramento, CA 95814 intends to award Firm- Fixed-Price Sole Source Contracts for the following three supply items and their associated services: 1. One (1) Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Monitoring System by Biomark Inc., 705 S. 8th Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. PIT Tags � BioMark Inc. is a full-service vendor of passive integrated transponder tags or PIT tags.� Their detection receivers and antennas are unique in their ability to identify a fish passing in many feet of water.� They are the only known vendor that collectively addresses all aspects of installation, including coordination with engineers on specs required for installing the equipment.� They are also the only known vendor capable of detecting both full and half duplex tags.� As a result, the service provided by BioMark and their scanning equipment for the transmitters are unique.� To that end, there are millions of fish tagged with BioMark tags along the West Coast and in California in USACE project areas. This includes current on-going USACE fish projects. Due to the migration pattern of these fish in the Sacramento River the tagged fish are anticipated to pass through our study area. BioMark�s tags are equipped with specific patented frequencies in which only their receiver arrays can detect. Because of this a sole source purchase for BioMark is required to fulfill our legal obligations as stipulated in our Biological Opinion. 2. Ten (10) Acoustic transmitters and autonomous receivers From: HTI - VEMCO USA, Inc, 711 NE Northlake Way Seattle, WA 98105. Acoustic Monitoring � HTI|Vemco produces a patented coded acoustic transmitter and patented autonomous receiver.� The transmitter is surgically placed into the fish to be monitored in aquatic environments.�� Each transmitter has a unique patented code signal and operates on a proprietary frequency that is unique when compared to other vendors.� As a result, once you begin a tagging effort with a specific tag and vendor, you are required to maintain that vendor so that all future tagged subjects can be detected.� The USACE has an existing system compatible only with this vendor and has numerous tagged fish in the system already that are to be monitored as part of the Biological Opinion.� Several other federal and state agencies along the west coast and California utilize this vendor to compliment ongoing studies. Therefore, USACE must continue to use the existing vendor so as to not recreate an entire monitoring network that would unnecessarily take substantial time, effort, and financial investment.� Because of this a sole source purchase for HTI|Vemco is required to fulfill our legal obligations as stipulated in our Biological Opinion. 3. Four (4) ARIS cameras including spreader lens and mechanized rotators.� (Each system will require separate computer and data storage.) From: Sound Metrics Corp., 11010 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98004. Camera Monitoring -- Sounds Metrics � The vendor creates a high-resolution adaptive resolution imaging sonar or Adaptive Resolution Imaging Sonar (ARIS).� The ARIS goes beyond side-scanning sonar or multi-beam sonar by creating motion video images in high resolution of moving objects.� While other products are generally used for detailed bathymetry or three-dimensional imagine of vessels, river/seafloor, or other similar objects, the ARIS is presently the only camera known, that can be used to monitor objects such as fish.� The �acoustic camera� uses sound to create a video image that allows for monitoring with no light or visibility due to turbidity.� The Sac Weir project will require monitoring through all hours of the day and in conditions with turbidity exceeding the usage of standard underwater cameras that generally lose a clear image after exceeding 20 NTU of water clarity in extreme cold conditions.� There is no other known competitor capable of replicating the ability of the ARIS.� The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) for the construction project is 237990 � Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The size standard is $39,500,000. In accordance with DFARS 36.204(iii) the estimated magnitude of construction project is expected to be Between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No solicitation package is available and telephone inquiries will not be honored. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source action (FOR THESE THREE SPECIFIC ITEMS IN THE SPECIFICATIONS ONLY) ; however, all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government�s requirement received by no later than 22 February at 1:00PM Pacific Time Zone will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses or questions pertaining to this notice should be submitted by email to John Wysocki, Contract Specialist, at john.wysocki@usace.army.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- Zip Code: 95814
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 95814
- Record
- SN06234663-F 20220209/220207230110 (samdaily.us)
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