This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The government intends to solicit a proposal and enter into a contract with NUKA RESEARCH AND PLANNING GROUP, LLC, INCORPORATED, 3 JACKALOF BAY RD, SELDOVIA, AK 99663-0175 to provide Geographic Response Strategies for five sites along the Cook Inlet Coast for Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Port Alsworth, AK 99650. Please see the below Justification for other than Full and Open Competition for further details. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. A solicitation is not available. Please-mail contract specialist, Jordan Gunn with responses or questions regarding this requirement at
[email protected]. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (or SOLE SOURCE) Background: Lake Clark NP&P needs additional GRSs (Geographic Response Strategies) to protect sensitive coastal resources in the event of an oil discharge event in Cook Inlet. GRSs are detailed site specific plans to respond to oil impacts following a spill. 1. FAR Statutory Authority cited: 6.302, Circumstances Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition: Per FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(i)(B) Nuka Research is the only company with the proven experience in preparing Geographic Response Strategies in this area with the State of Alaska. Market research was conducted and did not reveal another source to compete for this contract. 2. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs: Our plans will be incorporated with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Cook Inlet Subarea Contingency Plan. GRSs are oil spill response plans tailored to protect a specific sensitive area from oil impacts following a spill. These response plans are map-based strategies that can save time during the critical first few hours of an oil spill response. They show responders where sensitive areas are located and where to place oil spill protection resources. These documents can make a critical difference in the impacts of an oil spill event on sensitive park resources. Prepare Geographic Response Strategies (GRS) for five sites along the Cook Inlet coast of Lake Clark National Park & Preserve (Figure 1). New sites are mouth of Johnson River, Silver Salmon Creek meadows, and Shelter Cove. Tuxedni Bay and Chititna Bay have existing GRSs, but need review and augmentation to adequately protect Lake Clark resources. GRSs are in place for the mouths of Polly Creek and Crescent River. These sites are all in the Central Cook Inlet Subarea Contingency Plan. 3. A demonstration that the proposed contractor is the only source available to provide these services or goods (i.e. unique qualifications, proprietary rights etc) : Nuka Research has 10 years experience preparing GRSs for the south-central Alaska coast, and has developed over 300 GRSs which are incorporated into various State of Alaska Subarea Contingency Plans. 4. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted. A Sources Sought Announcement was posted for 15 days. Three companies submitted packages. One company, Nuka Research, was the only company that met the required criteria provided in the Sources Sought Preparer: /s/Page SpencerChief of Natural Resources Approved:Joy C. KucinskiContracting Officer