Opportunity: Western Colorado Area Office - Flow Monitoring

The Bureau of Reclamation intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is the sole provider of operation and maintenance of hydrologic equipment that monitors the stream flow in the Gunnison River below the Redland Diversion Dam, and the stream flow in Basin Creek at the Mouth near Durango below the Ridges Basin Dam on the Animas-La Plata Project and stream flow in East and West Rifle Creek. The service includes installing new and/or replacement equipment, replacing non-functional parts, making miscellaneous repairs, ensuring that the equipment is properly and accurately transmitting the flow data, ensuring that the power sources are functioning properly, making stream flow measurements, calibrating the equipment and making adjustments as necessary. The data is checked for accuracy following US Geological Survey (USGS) protocol, published and made publicly available via the State¿s real-time website. A sole source justification has been prepared in support of this acquisition. Firms believing they can provide these services above must provide written notification to the Contracting Officer with supporting evidence to that effect in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the stated requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses received within 5 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice 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. Responses should be emailed to the Government point of contact for this acquisition. Responses should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Firms should identify business size (i.e. small business, other than small business, etc.) in accordance with the size standard for NAICS Code 924110. This notice may represent the only official notice of such a solicitation. Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Donna Lloyd by email at dlloyd@usbr.gov.