Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

R -- REVISIONS AND UPDATING OF DESALTING HANDBOOK FOR PLANNERS POC Contact Diana Mulligan, 303/236-8040, X240, ContractingOfficer WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/AAMSsol.html. E-MAIL: Diana Mulligan, Contracting Officer, dmulliga@do.usbr.gov. Concerns having the ability to furnish the following services are requested to give written notification, including a telephone number for a Point of Contract (POC), to the acquisition office listed in this notice within 21 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for the services of an entity with extensive experience in desalination technologies, especially membrane and thermal processes, to revise and update the Desalting Handbook for Planners. The performance period is 12 months from date of award. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the service specified only to be available from AEPI/Rostek, Inc. which is owned and operated by Ian Watson and OJ Morin who have combined knowledge and experience of 60 years in applying membrane and thermal desalination technologies. These individuals expertise is believed to be unmatched by any other professionals available to date. Therefore, they are considered to be the most qualified for the work and the Government proposes to negotiate a purchase order with the firm on a sole source basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms that feel that they can furnish the required services (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit IN WRITING an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include detailed data demonstrating that they have knowledge in the following: Knowledge and practical experience with the environmental impacts of desalination; Knowledge and practical experience in the planning process of desalination for different applications around the world; Knowledge and practical experience in predicting desalting costs and economics; Knowledge of pretreatment process selection criteria, especially for reverse osmosis, multi-stage flash distillation, electrodialysis reversal, as well as other less frequently applied technologies; Theoretical background and practical experience in desalting pretreatment, ranging from conventional to newer technologies such as micro filtration, ultrafiltration, and nanofiltration; Knowledge of desalting process selection criteria, especially for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, multi-stage flash distillation, electrodialysis reversal, as well as other less frequently applied desalination technologies; Practical experience in the mechanical and chemical engineering, water chemistry, and materials aspects of past, present, and innovative desalting technologies; Intimate knowledge of previous handbook and those items that need to be updated; and, theoretical background in the mechanical, chemical engineering, water chemistry, and materials aspects of past, present, and innovative desalting technologies. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered nonresponsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. A firm is considered to be a small business for this acquisition if its average annual receipts, including any affiliates, for the preceding three years equates to $5.0 million or less. SIC CODE is 8999. All proposals from responsible sources will be considered. All sources responding to this synopsis shall submit information relating to their business status, including identification as to whether small, large, minority-owned, woman-owned, or 8(a) certified. Failure to submit this information could delay your receipt of any resulting solicitation. See Numbered Noted 26. (0023)

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