Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment 0001 is being issued to provide an updated SF 1449 and an updated Section B, Contract Price Schedule

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This is a sources sought notice for acquisition planning purposes only. No formal solicitation exists at this time. This is NOT a request for proposals and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by th... This is a sources sought notice for acquisition planning purposes only. No formal solicitation exists at this time. This is NOT a request for proposals and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All businesses, regardless of size, capable of providing these items are invited to respond to this announcement and submit a capability statement for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine a firm's previous experience performing similar work as well as their technical, administrative, management, and financial capability. The capability statements will be reviewed and used to determine an appropriate procurement strategy, in particular whether a set-aside is warranted or an alternate procurement strategy. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAIC) code is 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and the Small Business Size Standard is $15 Million. Proposed Project: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Lower Colorado Region has a requirement for monitoring of the Razorback Sucker, one of four large bodied river fish species native to the Colorado River Basin. This fish is currently listed as endangered under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The Razorback Sucker was historically abundant throughout the Basin and was predominantly found in the main stem river and major tributaries of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Tasks for monitoring the razorback sucker population(s) in Lake Mead, AZ-NV, shall include: -Locating and capturing larval, juvenile/subadult, and adult razorback suckers -Identifying annual spawning site locations within the study area -Marking of captured juvenile/subadult and adult razorback suckers for individual identification (to be accomplished only when no preexisting means of identification are present) -Monitoring movements and/or movement patterns of adult razorback suckers within the study area and identifying general habitat types where these fish are found -Recording biological data (e.g. sex, total length, weight), examining, and documenting the general health and condition of captured adult razorback suckers -Collecting tissue samples from captured juvenile/subadult and adult razorback suckers for genetic analysis -Providing mean daily and/or mean annual growth rates for recaptured razorback suckers -Providing a population estimate for the current Lake Mead razorback sucker population(s) -Characterizing the age structure of the Lake Mead razorback sucker population(s) through appropriate aging techniques -Providing copies of all data sets to designated Reclamation Contracting Officer's Technical Representative Capability Statement/Package All qualified concerns may submit capability statements for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine the technical, administrative, management, and financial capability of such offerors to perform this type of work. The capability statements will be used to determine appropriate procurement strategy, in particular whether a set-aside or an alternate procurement strategy is warranted. The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking sources capable of providing the following types of services. Capability statements should demonstrate the firm's experience and capability to perform the principal components of services listed above. Packages should include the following information: -Capturing multiple life stages of native, endangered fish -Recording standard biological data for captured fish species -Marking juvenile and adult fish for individual identification -Implanting sonic telemetry tags internally -Monitoring the movements of fish using sonic telemetry technology -Providing ages of captured fish using appropriate ageing techniques -Estimated population size or abundance Interested sources are welcome to submit a capability statement package to include the following information: 1. Capability statement shall address your company experience performing the work listed above and identify available resources (specifically equipment & personnel) for performing this type of work. 2. Provide your business name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address. 3. Provide your business size & type: 8(a), HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran, Women-Owned, Small Business or Large Business, etc. 4. The capability statement shall demonstrate that your company is capable of performing under a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Please provide a list of ALL RELEVANT projects (projects of a similar size, scope, and complexity of the proposed project are considered relevant), either Government or commercial, performed within the last five (5) years, with a brief description of the project; contract number, project title, dollar amount, timeliness of performance, and customer satisfaction. Include the customer's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and points of contact with phone numbers. Indicate whether or not you were the prime contractor, and, if you were a subcontractor, provide the name and point of contact information for the prime contractor. Include the percentage of self-performed work, how the work was accomplished, and the performance rating for the work. All businesses are encouraged to limit responses to not more than 10 pages in length. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of potential contractors for solicitation planning purposes only. Information provided by industry in response to this announcement is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this sources sought notice. Interested sources should submit their capability statement on or before 2:00 PM local time, May 17, 2019. All responses to this sources sought notice shall be provided to Diane Rodriguez, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at dlrodriguez@usbr.gov. The subject line shall clearly reference the Solicitation Number associated with the announcement. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rodriguez at 702-293-8368. When it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued, a pre-solicitation notice will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities web site at http://www.fedbizopps