R--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Option Contract

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Option Contract: The USBR, Upper Colorado Region, Glen Canyon Field Division intends to award a Sole Source Option Contract to Lake Powell Communications for the "Quagga Mussel Containment" Media Plan for Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon National Recreation area and surrounding areas. Lake Powell Communications is the only known source for providing the requirements listed below. Lake Powell Communications will provide 15 & 30 second advertising spots, weather tags and 30 second spots on the local news beginning mid-March thru December 31st of each year. These Ads will run on 3 Radio stations, 93.3 JACK FM, KPGE 1340 AM Lake Powell Country and 98.3 FM-The Bandit. These stations are locally owned and operated by Lake Powell Communications. In addition, a full page Ad in the Visitor¿s Guide, Kiosk Billboards, Brochures and Banner Ads on LakePowellLife.com are included in the Media Plan. The award will be for a base year and four option years. The period of performance is as follows: Base Year: March 2017 thru February 2018 Advertising Period of Performance mid-March thru December 31 each year. Option Year One: March 2018 thru February 2019 Advertising Period of Performance dates will begin mid-March thru December 31. Option Year Two: March 2019 thru February 2020 Advertising Period of Performance dates will begin mid-March thru December 31. Option Year Three: March 2020 thru February 2021 Advertising Period of Performance dates will begin mid-March thru December 31. Option Year Four: March 2021 thru February 2022 Advertising Period of Performance dates will begin mid-March thru December 31. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 13.501. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the product/services listed above. Deadline date for the submittals is March 13, 2017 at 2:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST). 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 purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The closing date for this Synopsis is March 13, 2017 at 2:00 PM Mountain Standard time MST. For more information regarding this purchase, please contact Sonny Greene at [email protected]