SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- R--CHUCKWALLA BENCH TORTOISE PLOT
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2022 6:21:06 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS SACRAMENTO CA 95819 USA
- ZIP Code
- 95819
- Solicitation Number
- 140G0323Q0026
- Response Due
- 12/12/2022 5:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Huot, Tracy, Phone: 9162789330
- E-Mail Address
-
thuot@usgs.gov
(thuot@usgs.gov)
- Description
- This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source for the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, Reno, NV. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Bajada Ecology, Seal Beach, CA for providing a spring survey of the Chuckwalla Bench long-term desert tortoise plot as described in the attached Statement of Work Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Bajada Ecology is, to the USGS knowledge, the only source who can provide the federal and state permits for this type of service. The contractor conducted the previous survey of the plot and therefore has the familiarity with the locations and animals and has the knowledge of tortoise identification and handling for this mark/recapture project. Baja Ecology LLC also has an acceptable past performance record hunting tortoise, essential for this project, especially important in the type of habitat found on the remote site in Riverside County, California. Research at this remote long-term study site requires a high degree of judgment and ability. There are no other known contractors with these critical qualities, standards, and expertise available to perform this important work with the federally threatened desert tortoise The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a capability statement by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code for this action is 541990 All Other professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, with the associated size standard of $17.0 million. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to thuot@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 12/12/2022 1700 PS. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the SAM.gov portal shall not be accepted or considered.
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- Record
- SN06533563-F 20221204/221202230056 (samdaily.us)
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