F--PURCHASE AND APPLICATION OF OPEN RANGE G HERBICIDE - BLM-UT DRY BASIN AND CRAWF

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Purchase and Aerial Application of Open Range G Herbicide - BLM-UT Dry Basin and Crawford Mountain In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Part 6.302-1, the Bureau of Land Management-Utah, West Desert District intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC for the purchase and application of Open Range-G Granular Herbicide. Open Range-G (OR-G) is proprietary in nature to this specific vendor. The herbicide application is for critical fire break areas in Dry Basin and Crawford Mountain areas in West Desert District, Utah. Urgency is a factor, as the application will be over 2,747 acres and must be accomplished before winter weather arrives. This announcement constitutes the only synopsis for this requirement and is issued for notification purposes only. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy BLM's requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the BLM requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 5:00PM EDT on 09/08/2020. Responses must be submitted in writing to Vicki Meier, [email protected], no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.