The Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office (YAO), Yuma Desalting Plant, Yuma, Arizona, 85364, intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Control Systems International (CSI), 8040 Niema Rd, Shawnee Mission, KS, 66214-1523, for a 1-year maintenance agreement for a UCOS distributed control system (DCS) at the YAO, as designed and implemented by CSI. Competition is restricted to only one source per FAR 6.302-1 due to the contractor's extensive knowledge of the unique system developed for the YAO. Services required include on-site maintenance of the DCS system, software upgrades, on-site engineering, and continual support access. This procurement will be awarded using FAR part 13 simplified acquisition procedures with an intended service period of one year. Anticipated award date is September 28, 2010. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall be emailed to Mr. Jessie Jones, Contract Specialist, at
[email protected] by September 27, 2010, 2:00 p.m. local time.