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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT FROM A SOLE SOURCE Title: Environmental Assessment (EA) for modification of Military Operations for modification of Military Operations areas at Vance Air Force Base, Oklah... NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT FROM A SOLE SOURCE Title: Environmental Assessment (EA) for modification of Military Operations for modification of Military Operations areas at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Issue Date: March 19, 2024 Response Due Date: March 25, 2024 @ 3:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (ET) THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. _____________________________________________________________________________ Issued by: This Notice of Intent to Solicit From a Sole Source is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of the DoD-AFIMSC-Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC/CZCP). Requirement: The U. S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of (AFCEC/CZCP), intends to negotiate with Quaternary Resource Investigations, LLC (QRI) on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.105(a) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to implement the following: The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is proposing to obtain additional permanent low-altitude airspace to accommodate tactical training requirements of the T-38 Introduction to Fighter Bomber Fundamentals (FBF) course to be flown at Vance AFB, Oklahoma. The overall goal of this task/delivery order is to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) that is technically and legally sufficient pursuant to provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [(NEPA), Title 42 United States Code (USC) Section 4321 et seq.], implemented by Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations [Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1500-1508], as updated, the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act¿s amendments to NEPA, and 32 CFR 989, Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP). The Contractor shall provide services resulting in a project EA with either a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), a mitigated FONSI, or a determination that an Environmental Impact Statement is required. If analysis indicates the potential for significant environmental or socio-economic impacts the Contractor shall recommend to the DAF Government project lead one of the following: ¿ Mitigation measures to minimize impacts to less than significant (incorporated as part of the EA document). ¿ Implementation of the No Action Alternative. ¿ Withdrawal of the EA and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The NAICS code is 541620 ¿Environmental Consulting Services¿ with services related to NEPA, with a small business size standard of $9.5M. AQD anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to QRI in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2024. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for AFCEC/CZCP may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to morgan_schickler@ibc.doi.gov and joy_wilson@ibc.doi.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received no later than March 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET. [End of Notice of Intent to Solicit From a Sole Source]