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Notice ID:140R4021Q0042
Professional Consultant for Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program Type: Sources Sought 1. Notice This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources ...
Professional Consultant for Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program Type: Sources Sought 1. Notice This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, which has a corresponding Size standard of $16.5M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements and delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. 2. Description The Bureau of Reclamation's overall objective is to acquire contractor services to provide consultation related to the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program, which was designed to meet the objectives of the Colorado River Basin Water Quality Standards. These standards include a plan of implementation to limit further degradation of water quality in the Colorado River that provides water to southern California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Mexico. The objective of the Program is to minimize salt loading in the Colorado River system by seeking cost-effective regional solutions to the problem. The contractor is to provide coordination and communication with various federal and non-federal salinity control participants, to participate in meetings, to review and prepare reports and meeting minutes to foster communication and sharing of salinity control information among the participating federal agencies and the seven Basin States. This effort requires the Contractor to: -Provide coordination and communication with various federal and non-federal salinity control participants. -Participate in meetings and document issues, take meeting minutes, and review status of the program. -Attend meetings/conference calls to provide technical analysis and consultation on program issues. -Review reports from meetings and provide analysis on reports. Analysis includes hydrologic, engineering, and geologic analysis. -Assist Reclamation with determining which locations in the Colorado River Basin require trips for discussion/analysis and provide coordination of the trips. -Distribute write-ups from various meetings (i.e., reports, meeting minutes, technical data). -Foster communication and sharing of salinity control information among the participating federal agencies and the Basin States. 3. Requested Responses Provide the following Business Information for your company: -Company Name: -Address: -Point of Contact: -DUNS Number: -Phone Number: -E-mail Address: -Web Page Address: -System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (Yes/No): -Recommended North American Industry Classification System (NAICS Code) if other than 541620: Based on above NAICS code, state whether your company is small business and provide additional information regarding the type of small business (women-owned, small disadvantaged business, HUBzone, etc.). For more information refer to: http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. 4. Potential Offeror Capabilities Please provide responses to the following items: a) What is your company's experience in providing the services listed above? Include contract numbers (if applicable), a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual points of contact (Contracting Officers or Program Managers). b) Does your company currently have any teaming agreements in place that will allow for successfully meeting the Government's requirements? In addition, please identify the roles associated with the teaming arrangement. c) Provide other relevant topics, concerns, or information not addressed in this posting. Please provide the responses to the questions above to Brandi Clark, Contract Specialist, at brandiclark@usbr.gov no later than 10AM MDT on 23 August 2021. 5. Potential Offeror Capability Briefings A focused capabilities briefing may be required at the Government's discretion. The Government will contact interested vendors directly should it be determined that a capabilities briefing is needed. 6. Response Procedures Contractors responding to this posting are advised their response does not guarantee awards in future solicitations or contracts. This is not an RFQ or an Invitation for Bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Bureau of Reclamation. Submission of any information in response to this Sources Sought is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated with preparation or response to this posting.
