Umatilla County Weed Board

Notice of Intent to Award Other Than Full and Open Competition/Sole Source Procurement Umatilla County Weed Department The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) intends to award a sole source fixed-price purchase order under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1, Other Than Full and Open Competition procedures and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, for weed spray on the Umatilla Refuge (Cold Springs and McKay) for a base plus four option years. This acquisition includes work performed yearly by the Umatilla County Weed Dept. The Umatilla Weed board is the only large scale weed applicator within the Columbia Basin that has the spraying equipment, water delivery mechanisms, G.I.S. capability, and licenses. Their equipment is able to cover large tracts of land over very rough terrain. Furthermore they have the ability to report all treatment and further treatments needs in G.I.S. format including maps to facilitate further refuge habitat planning. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 115112 with a size standard of $7.5 Million. This requirement is being awarded without full and open competition and no solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) is available. Nevertheless, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting the USFWS requirements described herein may submit a response no later than 05/14/2015, by 12:00 noon (PST) for consideration. Responses to this posting must be submitted in writing via e-mail only. A determination not to compete the described purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the USFWS. Any questions or comments should be directed to [email protected]