The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Sacramento District (SPK), intends to award a Firm-Fixed Priced Sole Source Contract Modification to Camenzind Dutra JV LLC, 792 Montrose Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303 to procure erosion protection materials (biodegradable blocks and fabric) from RoLanka International Inc in order to provide the following brand name materials: RoLanka BioD Block 16-400 This Sole Source contract modification will be implemented under the existing USACE construction contract “Sacramento River Erosion Contract 4” (W9123823C0008). The biodegradable blocks and fabric are required to have the following salient characteristics: Unit Weight: 4.8lb/ft Block Size: Height 16-inches, Thickness 9-inches, Length 10-ft Fabric Length: Top 48-inches Bottom 75-iches Tensile Strength of Fabric: MD 1740lbs/ft, CD 1176lbs/ft Fabric Length at Female End: 6-inches Invisible plant holes: Each block has 9 holes placed in 12-inch spacing. Each hole is covered with a coir plug. This will be awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by DFARS 206.302-1(c) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6302-1(c), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) for this action is 313210 – Broadwoven Fabric Mills. The size standard in number of employees is 1,000. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204(c), the magnitude of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETATIVE PROPOSALS. No solicitation package is available and telephone inquiries will not be honored. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source action; however, all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government’s requirement received by no later than 10 May 2024 at 3:00PM (PT) will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses or questions pertaining to the notice should be submitted by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Jennifer Wheelis, at
[email protected]. E-mails sent shall reference this Special Notice posting.