F--CDOW/CPW Water Augmentation

Bureau of Land Management, COSO Contracting Office intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) to NATURAL RESOURCES, COLORADO DEPARTM ENT OF for CDOW/CPW Water Augmentation. The BLM is in need of a secure long-standing water right that is available in drought as well as in wet years to augment Blanca Wetlands wells. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife owns and operates trans-mountain water diversions that are highly suitable for providing additional water supplies to the Blanca Wetlands Area. Water supplied by these diversions is not subject to typical water management restrictions regarding return flows and interstate compact compliance. This allows the water to be more readily available to offset depletions created by the operation of the Blanca Well field. Other water sources are not available to help meet water augmentation requirements for the Blanca Wetlands well field. The Government intends to acquire commercial services using FAR Part 13. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 5:00 p.m. MDT on September 6, 2013. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to [email protected] with solicitation number referenced in the subject line.