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

66 -- EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS SOL 00SQ810321 DUE 011400 POC Gilbert Olivas WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/. E-MAIL: Gilbert Olivas, golivas@do.usbr.gov. Notice of Safety of Dams Program Early Warning System Conference, Design and Capabilities of an Early Warning System, Oxnard, California. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is sponsoring a conference for Tribal and BIA staff working with Early Warning Systems for Dam Safety. A portion of this conference will include the opportunity for vendors with successful past experience in furnishing and installing Flood Warning and Dam Safety hardware/software to provide an informal demonstration of their product from 7 to 10 p.m., February 2, 2000. Vendors may furnish, at their own expense, a visual display "booth", hardware/software demonstrations, and printed literature for distribution. Vendors will also have an opportunity to make a 20-25 minute oral presentation, preferably with visual aids, on Thursday, February 3, 2000, between 8 to 12. Specific information regarding the oral presentation will be provided by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to participating vendors. Vendor selection will be limitedto 8 companies due to space constraints. Selection of vendors to participate in the conference will be based on (a) past experience, i.e., vendors shall have furnished and installed at least 3 independent systems in the past 4 years (must be the same product to be demonstrated), (b) satisfactory references for previous installations of hydrologic and meteorologic data collection systems applied towards dam safety or flood warning for each system and (c) on a first-come first-served basis to be established based on date of receipt of technical information. Vendors must submit a short description of the systems installed and a contact person and phone number as a reference for each of the 3 systems. A fee of $100 per participating vendor will be assessed to offset Government costs of this portion of the conference. Vendors must bear the cost of all travel and related expenses incurred participating in the demonstration. Reclamation will notify vendors selected for attendance and will provide specific information regarding payment of conferences fees, hotel location, and other pertinent travel information. Vendors must submit, no later than 4:30 p.m., MST, January 14, 2000, the following information for Reclamation evaluation: (1) Detailed description of flood warning/dam safety jobs successfully completed within the past four years, (2) whether the job was completed on schedule, and within budget, (3) client satisfaction, (4) number of sites per installed system, and (5) number of base stations per system. Vendors who have submitted proposals for Early Warning Systems to the Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Service Center, Denver, CO within the past two year(s) and have been notified that their proposals were technically acceptable are not required to resubmit the above evaluation information. However, if such vendors wish to participate, they must submit notice to Reclamation of their desire to attend. In order to allow sufficient time for vendors to make travel arrangements, vendors will be notified by Reclamation of acceptance no later than January 18, 1999. Vendor presentations are for the sole purpose of providing general market information to Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation, and Tribal staff. Any future purchase requirements for Early Warning Systems will be conducted in accordance with competition and other requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Participation or non-participation at this conference neither guarantees nor precludes vendors from consideration in future Government procurements. This is a market research notice only and all responsible sources interested in participating at the conference and meeting the criteria described herein should submit the require technical data to the Bureau of Reclamation, Attn: Gilbert Olivas (D-7810), PO Box 25007, Denver, CO, 80225. Responses will only be considered if submitted on or by January 14, 2000, 4:00 p.m., MST. Posted 01/04/00 (W-SN413105). (0004)

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