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

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, & MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES -- SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL POC Margaret C. Miller, Contracting Officer, Telephone (303) 445-2435 WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/AAMSsol.html. E-MAIL: Margaret C. Miller, Contracting Officer, mmiller@do.usbr.gov. 17. DESCRIPTION: POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT -- The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking potential sources for the procurement of legal services of a Senior legal counselor necessary for updating of the Federal Reclamation and Related Laws Annotated from October 12, 1982, through 1998, (through the 105th congress) . The existing Federal Reclamation and Related Laws Annotated is a comprehensive compilation of all pre-1983 statutes, opinions, and court decisions relevant to the Bureau of Reclamation, the Western Area Power Administration, and the Bonneville Power Administration. It is a basic reference source for staff and management officials of those agencies, the Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor, the Office of the General Counsels of the two power marketing agencies (PMA's) of the Department of Energy, many Congressman, Senators and certain committee staff, water contracting entities, and other interested parties. The proposed work consists of collaborating with the designated editor in identifying all relevant statutes (1983-1998), opinions, court decisions, and agency decisions related to all "Reclamation laws", compacts, and treaties, provide the annotations to such statutes, compacts, and treaties, provide the necessary legal counsel to the designated editor in the formulation of Volume V and the Supplement II/Appendix for Federal Reclamation and Related Laws Annotated; provide legal reviews of the respective manuscripts and page proofs; and collaborate with the editor in revising the How to prepare the next Update of the "Blue Books." The Bureau of Reclamation anticipates issuing a contract. The period of performance of the contract will be approximately three years. Potential sources must demonstrate legal experience in a senior legal position responsible for interpreting Reclamation law, compacts, treaties, agency decisions, legal opinions, court decisions, and annotations to such documents; have the comprehensive knowledge of and the experience with the existing volumes of Federal Reclamation and Related Laws Annotated necessary to select and to identify relevant Reclamation related statutes, treaties, compacts, opinions, and decisions; demonstrate an ability to identify and formulate appropriate annotations; and experience and capability to counsel the selected editor on relevant legal matters associated with the editorial work. Interested sources that possess the above experience, knowledge, and capabilities are encouraged to submit to the Bureau of Reclamation, in writing, either by mail, fax, or transmittal to the e-mail address listed below no later than 20 days after date of publication of this notice. Responses must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the requirements listed above, and should include the firm's name, address, phone and fax numbers, and the firm's DUNS and TIN. This is a Potential Sources Sought Notice only, and not a Request for quotation or an announcement of a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any materialsfurnished in response to this synopsis. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. Posted 06/24/98 (0175)

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