Sole Source Notice of Intent for the Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Facilities along the Atlantic lntracoastal Waterway (AIWW)

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFOMRATION PURPOSES ONLY. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to negotiate on a sole source basis a six-month contract extension to US Facilities, Inc. This sole source contract extension is required to ensure continuity of services for the operation and maintenance of two highway drawbridges, one highway swing bridge, three navigation locks, three water control spillways, approximately 50 miles of canal waterways, all real property facilities, and approximately 3,100 acres of land owned by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, which is known as the Atlantic lntracoastal Waterway (AIWW). The completion date of the short-term contract extension is 30 June 2016 and the estimated dollar amount for is approximately $1,200,000.00. The existing contract, W91236-13-C-0032 was awarded to US Facilities, Inc. using full and unrestricted competition on 08 January 2013 for a base period of 10 months and two one-year option periods of performance. The Contractor provides all services, materials, supplies, plant, labor, equipment, utilities and supervision, except as specified as Government furnished, to operate, maintain and repair the facilities. The current option period of performance ends on 31 December 2015. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability of other qualified sources that can meet the above requirements for a short-term contract to provide the specified services to operate and maintain the AIWW facilities. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this special notice. Submit any inquiries no later than 31 DECEMBER 2015 via email to [email protected]. List W91236-16-R-0020 in the subject line of the email) or mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Quincy A. McNeil, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510.