The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Cascades Area Office, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Central Washington State University Archeological Department to provide a technical cultural study of the Schaake Property located in Ellensburg Washington. The Schaake property is located along the Yakima River, southeast of Ellensburg, WA. The Schaake Reach lies between the interstate (I-90) and the river south of Damman Road and is named for the former owner of the property. The Bureau of Reclamation purchased the former Schaake property in August, 2003 because of the high potential for habitat improvement outlined in the Reaches Project to improve steelhead and salmonid habitat and place additional riparian land into public ownership with increased public benefit. The property is approximately 285 acres and historically supported a slaughterhouse and stockyards that have now been removed. Approximately 80 acres of the property was leased to Twin City Foods for the application of their food processing wastewater onto grass hay. The Bureau of Reclamation has completed habitat improvement studies and soil and water quality studies which present alternatives for restoring and enhancing fish and riparian habitat on the former Schaake property. The completed studies recommend levee setbacks, side channel establishment, and side channel reinvigoration. An archeological survey will need to be completed before preferred alternatives are established for restoration. Reclamation has obligated a portion of this property, approx. 20 acres south of I-90, west of Wilson Creek, for Twin City Foods to construct a storage lagoon. Twin City Foods contracted with Central Washington University to complete an archeological survey for the lagoon area, this field survey has been completed and a draft report submitted to Reclamation. The reporting will need to be amended pending completion of the survey of the remainder of the Schaake property. The proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). The government believes that only one responsible source can provide the services listed above that will satisfy the agency needs. Any firm or individual that believes it can furnish the items described are encouraged to give written notification to the Contracting Officer. Supporting evidence must be furnished, insufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. All responses received by close of business September 5, 2012 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action 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. Inquiries will be accepted by electronic mail only to:
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