R--Sole Source Modification to Contracts N47408-04-D-8503, N47408-04-D-8504, and N47408-04-D-8505

The Specialty Center Acquisition NAVFAC (SCAN), Port Hueneme, CA intends to modify existing multiple award contracts (MAC) N47408-04-D-8503, N47408-04-D-8504, and N47408-04-D-8505 with Shaw Environmental, CH2M Hill, and Weston Solutions, respectively in support of the Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POL) program to increase the aggregate contract ceiling amount for ordering purposes by $36M to avoid a gap in coverage for mission critical projects pending award of the follow-on contract solicitation N62583-08-R-0091. The statutory authority permitting the proposed action is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The follow-on contract solicitation closed on 1/5/09 and is expected to be awarded as early as mid-March 2009. Only mission critical projects involving environmental or safety issues will be competed among the current MAC holders using the increased ceiling. Routine projects will be held pending award of the follow-on contract and competed amo! ng the successful contract awardees. This notice is posted in accordance with the requirements of FAR 5.201.