U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District Hydrologic Engineering Center
609 2nd St, Davis, CA 95616

Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District is issuing this announcement for a non-personnel services contract to provide maintenance and support for their Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) java software related to ecosystems.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, intends to negotiate on a Single Source basis with contractor, Resource Management associates (RMA) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contracts for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in:

(A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, or

(B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. (See 10 U.S.C. 3304 (b)(2)) or 41 U.S.C. 253 (d)(1)(B).)

Firms believing they can provide these supplies or services above must provide written notification to the Contracting Officer with supporting evidence to that effect in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the stated requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses received within 5 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses should be emailed to the Government point of contact for this acquisition. Responses should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Firms should identify business size (i.e. small business, other than small business, etc.) in accordance with the size standard for NAICS Code 518210 which is $27.5 Million. This notice may represent the only official notice of such a solicitation.

Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Edgar J. Apolonio, Contract Specialist by email at [email protected] cc: Brittaniya J. Poirier at [email protected].

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