U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services, P.O Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306

35 -- SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF FISH PUMP SOL 201819Q011 DUE 120798 POC Liz Miller, 505-248-6622 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, intends to issue a sole source award to Magic Valley Heli-Arc and Mfg., Inc. for the procurement of one each fish harvesting system (Model 1080-P-1 Aqua-Life Harvester, 8" System). This system is the only system designed and patented specifically as a fish pump. Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center, Mora, New Mexico, requires a system to transfer fish from a raceway to a transport vehicle or other holding tank by pumping the fish and water to an elevated grading system. From that point, fish are separated from the raceway water and transferred to fresh, oxygenated water contained in the transport vehicle or other holding tank. The proposed Model 1080-P-1 Aqua-Life Harvester, 8" System includes the following: Model 1080-P Aqua Life Fish Pump, aluminum dewaterer with an aluminum removable dewatering rack mounted on a single axle trailer, complete with leveling jacks and running lights. Includes all hydraulics and circuiting to operate lift cylinders and fish pump. Includes 25 H.P. electric start Kohler gasoline engine, 12 volt battery, 15 gallon fuel tank, 26 gallon hydraulic oil tank, 1-45 degree elbow, 1-90 degree elbow, 20 feet of 8-inch intake hose, 15 feet of 8 inch discharge hose and 25 foot hydraulic hose leads for fish pump. Requirement is for one each system. Delivery location: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center, Highway 434 Mile Marker 2, Mora, New Mexico 87732. Solicitation number RFQ 201819Q011. Any interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals within 14 days after date of publication of this synopsis/solicitation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. For those interested persons, the following information is provided: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. 100% small business set-aside. SIC 3559. Size standard: 500 employees. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with his/her offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference; the following paragraphs apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract (b)(2) 52.219-8, (b)(5) 52.222-6, (b)(6)and(7) 52.222-35, (b)(8) 52.222-36, and (b)(9) 52.222-37. Full text of all clauses may be accessed electronically at the following addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far or http://www.doi.gov/pam/pamareg.html. Capability statements and/or proposals may be mailed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ATTN: Judy Ousley, Room 5108, 500 Gold Ave SW, PO Box 1306, Albuquerque NM 87103. Due date is December 7, 1998. Posted 11/16/98 (W-SN271603). (0320)

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