SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Ultrasonic transmitters, receivers, and positioning system to track and monitor Asian carp and surrogate species.
- Notice Date
- 3/16/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Rock Island, P.O. Box 2004, Clock Tower Building, Attn: CEMVR-CT, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
- ZIP Code
- 61204-2004
- Solicitation Number
- W912EK11P0117
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2011
- Point of Contact
- Anne M Fleischman, 309-794-5488
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Rock Island
(anne.m.fleischman@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to purchase ultrasonic transmitters, receivers, and positioning system to track and monitor Asian carp and surrogate species near the Aquatic Nuisance Species Barrier Project for the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This requirement is to purchase ultrasonic transmitter fish tags, receiver equipment and support to process data to monitor Asian Carp and surrogate species. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, intends to enter into a firm fixed-price contract with Amrix Systems Inc. d/b/a Vemco, Nova Scotia, Canada. Vemco is the only known company that has the ultrasonic transmitters and receivers with the unique ability to locate the exact position of a tagged fish, using the VPS (Vemco processing system), and for the longevity of the equipment. The parts are required to be finished within six months of contract award. The NAICS code for this procurement is 335999 with a size standard not to exceed 500 employees. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any small-business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement. Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by Wednesday March 23, 2011 @ 2:00 PM CST. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract 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. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. In order to receive a government award, a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration Database (CCR) (www.ccr.gov). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Questions should be directed to Anne Fleischman at 309-794-5488 or at Anne.M.Fleischman@usace.army.mil.
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