Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition and Assistance Management Services, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Den Fed Cntr, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

F -- VEGETATION MAPPING OF NATIONAL PARKS POC Contact Diana Mulligan, (303) 236-8040, extension 240, Contracting Officer Concerns having the ability to furnish the following services are requested to give written notification, including a telephone number for a Point of Contact (POC), to the acquisition office listed in this notice within 45 calendar days from the date of synopsis. The Bureau of Reclamation has a reimbursable agreement with the National Biological Service (NBS) to acquire, by contract, vegetation mapping services of National Parks as requested by NBS. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the service specified only to be available from The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of biological diversity, located at 1815 North Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209 and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on a sole source basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms that feel that they can furnish the required services (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit IN WRITING an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include detailed information demonstrating that the firm has access to vegetation experts nationwide and have developed an extensive standardized national vegetation classification system. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered nonresponsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. A firm is considered to be a small business under this solicitation if its average annual receipts, including any affiliates, for the preceding three years equates to $5.0 million or less. SIC CODE is 8733. All proposals from responsible sources will be considered. All sources responding to this synopsis shall submit information relating to their business status, including identification as to whether small, large, minority-owned, woman-owned, or 8(a) certified. Failure to submit this information with your written request for the solicitation could delay your receipt of the solicitation. Reference requisition no. 97-D882600-00008. See Numbered Note 22 and 26.(0310)

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