NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER FOR MULTICLIENT BENCHMARKING STUDY

Notice Date

May 30, 2001

Contracting Office

Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, 400 Railroad Ave, Boulder City, NV 89005-2422

ZIP Code

89005-2422

E-Mail Address

click her to contact the contracting officer via e-mail (arichard@lc.usbr.gov)

Description

Notice of Intent to negociate a sole source purchase order utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Haddon Jackson Associates, 595 Colonial Park Drive, Suite 101, Roswell, GA 30075, for a Multi client Study that benchmarks relative performance levels of the hydroelectric generation function at Hoover Dam, Davis Dam, and Parker Dam. The bench marking requirement involves the collection of data, analysis of data the comparison of the data with hydro power plants that are of similar size and age. The Contractor will attend a Data Review Workshop and Results Workshop. The Contractor will also travel to each company to conduct a Data Gathering Orientation/Assistance and Practices Interviews and again at the end of the study to conduct a one-day workshop to review the performance relative to other companies in the study and highlight improvement opportunities for management consideration. Travel expenses are the responsibility of the Contractor. Two copies of the final report will be provided and the final report for Hoover Dam requires customized packaging of a report suitable for presentation to there Customer Group. The software database owned by Haddon Jackson Associates with the last six (6) years of information is required to show improvements which can only be measured over time. This information along with their knowledge and background enables Haddon Jackson Associates to complete this bench marking study. Period of performance will be for date of award though October 01,2001, with three (3) option years. See numbered Note 22. This is a simplified Acquisition with an estimated value of less than $50,000. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Albert Richard at 702-293-8601 or fax 702-293-8050

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010601/SPMSC016.HTM (W-150 SN50N499)