Exercising Option Period 3 of the Early Warning System for IDIQ R10PC80004

The purpose of this special notice is to announcement the Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) intent to exercise Option Period Three (3) of the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the early warning system (EWS) for the various dams that Reclamation maintains in the seventeen western states. The EWS is critical in that it provides early notification to prevent the flooding of areas that are downstream from the dams. The original solicitation was issued to include a one-year base and four one-year option periods. The resulting contract was a Firm Fixed Price Contract for a Base Year and Four One-Year Options and included FAR Clauses 52.217-8 "Option to Extend Services" and 52.219-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract." The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561612. The SBA size standard is $10 million. The Government anticipates exercising Option Year Three and Four in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. The Government reserves its right to extend the term of the contract for an additional period of six months in accordance with 52.219-9. Should the Government exercise all options, the total contract period would be five years and six months. Questions and responses to this notice may be submitted electronically to Synthia Archuleta at [email protected] and 303-445-2423.