Bureau of Reclamation, Contracts Group, 1150 N. Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho 83706-1234

J -- HYDROMET MAINTENANCE SERVICES SOL 00SP101454 DUE 101900 POC Becky Young 208-378-5107 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, byoung@pn.usbr.gov. The Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Regional Office has a requirement to provide maintenance services for the hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) data collection system. Reclamation plans to contract for the maintenance of the 55 remote Hydromet sites in the Minidoka Project's area of responsibility. In addition, Reclamation is presently considering contracting for maintenance of the 60 Boise Hydromet system remote data collection sites. At this time we intend to include the Boise Hydromet system as an option to the contract line item schedule. Services will include calibration and verification of sensors, collection and proper disposal of fluids accumulated in precipitation gauges, maintenance and replacement of batteries and charging systems, replacement and programming of data loggers, diagnosis and correction of radio transmission problems, installation of new sensors at existing sites, and installation of new Hydromet sites. The contractor will provide suitable transportation to the sites and the necessary tools and equipment for diagnosis and calibration. The contractor will respond with necessary services within 72 hours of a service request call. During unusual or emergency situations, services will be required within 24 hours of a service request call. Reclamation will provide the contractor with the necessary replacement parts and equipment, and will obtain replacements or repairs for damaged sensors, DCPs, or other government-owned equipment. It is estimated that there will be a minimum of 100 service calls annually for each service area, but the number of calls may be as high as 150. As an example, there were 125 service calls for the Minidoka sites and 129 for the Boise sites during 1999. The Bureau of Reclamation's hydrological and meteorological (Hydromet) data collection system consists of remotely located data monitoring equipment with Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) radio transmitters. Each remote site reports data to Reclamation's Direct Readout Ground Station (DRGS) located in Boise, Idaho, every four hours, and more often during rapidly changing or extreme conditions. The Minidoka Hydromet System covers Reclamation's Minidoka Project, with facilities located in the Snake River basin of southeast Idaho and western Wyoming. There are approximately 55 remote Hydromet data collection sites in the project, located from Milner Dam near Burley, Idaho, to the continental divide near Yellowstone National Park. The Boise Hydromet system is located in southwest Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada and covers the following Reclamation projects: Boise, Owyhee, Malheur, Burnt River, Baker, Mann Creek and Lewiston Orchards. There are approximately 60 remote Hydromet data collection sites in the Boise Hydromet system. Remote Hydromet sites are located on government-owned as well as privately owned lands. Many sites are easily accessible by road, but others are located at high elevations in remote forested areas. Sensors monitor water level, water temperature,precipitation, air temperature, snow accumulation, gate position, and seismic activity. Data loggers (manufactured by Sutron Corp. and Vitel, Inc.) store sensor data in 15-minute intervals (generally) and transmit the data at pre-assigned times to the Boise DRGS. Sensing and logging equipment are powered by lead-acid batteries, which are charged by either solar panels or A/C battery chargers. Reclamation intends to award one fixed-price contract with a base year plus four possible option years. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals and will be a best value negotiated award. We will evaluated past performance, experience, price, and other criteria as developed in the requirement. We anticipate award in December 2000 and the contract services to begin approximately January 1, 2001. We anticipate having a solicitation available by mid-August and it will be issued on CD-ROM. The first CD is free of charge to interested parties and additional copies of the CD will be available for a non-refundable fee of $25. All requests for the solicitation must be must be in writing to the above address, faxed to (208) 378-5108, or e-mailed to byoung@pn.usbr.gov. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small businesses and the applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 7699. All dates in this notice are subject to CHANGE. See numbered notes 1 and 26. Posted 07/21/00 (W-SN477734). (0203)

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