Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

B -- U.S. ADVISOR TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTRY OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY SOL W1520-98-07 POC Randale Jackson, Contracting Officer WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/AAMSsol.html. E-MAIL: Randale Jackson, Contracting Officer, rjackson@do.usbr.gov. Reclamation requires a Service Contractor to represent the agency in the capacity of U.S. Advisor to the Chief Director of the Demand Management Division, South Africa Ministry of Water Affairs and Forestry. The contractor is to perform the following tasks: 1. Assist with creating, structuring and focusing the Demand Management Division (DMD) 2. Assist in the identification of international resources available to the DMD 3. Assist with the National Water Conservation Campaign 4. Assist with a variety of water conservation research projects 5. Participate in the integration of the goals of water efficiency and social development. The proposed service requires approximately 95 work days. The contractor will be authorized transportation to and from the United States and South Africa. The successful offeror will have extensive background on South African water issues, experience on the principles surrounding successful water management practices. The successful offeror will provide documented evidence of the aforementioned experience through responsible positions held in the public and private sectors. The offeror must be able to obtain the approval of the South African government. Based on information available at this time and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Reclamation considers the services specified above as sole source from Mr. Larry Farwell of Santa Barbara, CA, and proposes to negotiate a contract with this individual on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Any source who believes they can provide the aforementioned services, and who possesses commensurate qualifications to Reclamation's identified source, is invited to submit, in writing, an affirmative response to this announcement within 15 days of the publishing of this synopsis. An affirmative response would include documentation supporting background of the source. The information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. All sources responding to this synopsis shall submit information relating to their business size status, i.e. small large, minority owned, woman-owned, etc. The standard identifier code (SIC) for this acquisition is 8742 and the small business standard is no more than $5 million average annual receipts for an offeror's preceeding 3 fiscal years. (0048)

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