--Demonstration Dispersal Barrier 1

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source 2004 Operation and Maintenance Contract By way of this notice, and in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, the Chicago District - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces its intention to award a sole source contract to Smith Root, Incorporated of Vancouver, Washington, for follow-on operation and mainten ance services for the Demonstration Electric Dispersal Barrier 1 which involves operation and maintenance of the existing Fish Barrier facility (Barrier 1) located on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Romeoville, Illinois. The facility operation is continuous except during power outages. Equipment to be serviced and maintained includes an emergency stand-by generator, building and site lighting, and a submerged electrode array on the canal floor and electric pulse generators, which is a patented by S mith-Root, Unscheduled emergency service shall be performed at additional cost as needed and may include the use of divers and local service providers. The work may include crating and shipping patented electronic components to Smith-Root, Inc. in Vancouve r, Washington, and receiving and installing similar components. Items of maintenance not covered under this service contract are as follows: Operation failure due to accidents, labor disputes, flood, wind, lightning, rain, ice, earthquake, or other such Ac ts of God, Acts of War, Acts of Terrorism and Acts of Vandalism. The contract performance period is for approximately 12 months. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be firm-fixed-price. This notice is NOT a Request for Proposals, therefore , NO solicitation documents will be issued. Award is anticipated on or about 14 April 2004. The Point of Contact is David Dilks, Contract Specialist at Telephone (312) 846-5371 or Email to: [email protected]