38--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Kernen Construction

There is no solicitation. The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services Division in Portland, OR has a requirement for the procurement of 1/4 ton rip rap (boulders) as well as other smaller quarry materials such as river run and roadbase type rock for levee (dike) repair at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Due to flood damage in 2007 approximately 2000 ft of dike needs to be repaired utilizing this rock. This is a continuation of another dike repair project that was initiated in 2006. The refuge needs to complete this work in order to prevent continued erosion of dikes that could allow flooding of infrastructure owned by federal, state, local and private entities. Kernen Contruction is the only known company in Humboldt County that is supplying 1/4 ton rip rap. The Service intends to award Sole Source to Kernen Contruction. This synopsis is a notice of intent to issue award using other than full and open competition and is not a request for competitve proposals. The determination of the Government not to open subject requirement to full and open competition was made IAW FAR 6.302-1.