B -- ENDANGERED BULL TROUT REARING AND TESTING SERVICES

Notice Date

December 22, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

80225

Solicitation Number

01SQ810462

Response Due

January 2, 2001

Point of Contact

Carol A. White, 303/445-6345 fax

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer (cwhite@do.usbr.gov)

Description

The Bureau of Reclamation intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Dr. Kevin Bestgen, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO to acquire services for rearing endangered bull trout at the Larval Fish Laboratory from eggs to an appropriate size for testing purposes, and subsequently write a protocol for biological testing and evaluation of the bull trout over a horizontal perforated screen. The trout biological testing and evaluation will be conducted at the Water Resources Research Laboratory (WRRL) at the Denver Federal Center, and will be done in conjunction with hydraulic testing that is currently underway at the facility. The proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The justification for this sole source procurement is that the government believes that only one responsible source can provide the services that will satisfy the agency need. because of the specialized laboratory facilities necessary for rearing the eggs, the unique scientific personnel qualifications and extensive experience required for this endangered fish species project, and the extremely short timetable available for conducting these services. Because of the urgency of these services and unique logistics of the project, it is essential that the laboratories where the two phases of this project will be conducted be in close proximity. Any firm that believes it can provide the services as required are encouraged to give written notification to the Contracting Officer. Supporting evidence must be furnished, in clear and convincing detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements and that it possesses the requisite technical expertise. All responses received by January 2, 2001, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted by Fax at 303/445-6345, Attention: White. Responses should include the firms business size, small or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard $5M for Standard Industrial Classification Code 8733.

Web Link

AAMS Current Solicitation Listing (Http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001227/BSOL005.HTM (W-357 SN5095P4)