Hatchery Juvenile Chinook for Research, Monitoring, and Evaluations
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Solicitation Number: W9127N25Q191F
Agency: Department of the Army
Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: USACE District, Portland
Product Classification Code: F022 Natural Resources Conservation- Fish Hatchery
NAICS Code: 112511 Finfish Farming and Hatcheries
Size Standard: $3,750,000.00
Notice Type: Special Notice
Synopsis:
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2 “Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.”
Hatchery Juvenile Chinook for Research, Monitoring, and Evaluations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (USACE), intends to negotiate/award a sole-source, purchase order with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The purpose of this requirement is to furnish hatchery juvenile Chinook for fulfilling research, monitoring, and evaluation (RM&E) needs for the Willamette Valley Project dams. The specific work will be performed at a combination of Marion Forks, South Santiam, McKenzie/Leaburg, and Willamette Hatcheries, as well as Minto, Foster, and Dexter Fish Facilities in the Willamette Valley. As ODFW operates the referenced hatcheries they are the only vendor available to complete the required RM&E operations.
The period of performance is for approximately 18 months from August 2025 through January 2027.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106 -1(b), only one responsible source and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements.
A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement to the contracting officer before the notice end date. If no affirmative written responses are received by 10:00 AM Pacific time on 21 July 2025, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source action. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to BOTH POCs listed, below. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Contracting Office Address:
US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District
ATTN: CECT-NWP-P
333 SW 1st Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
Points of Contact for this notice:
Email: [email protected]