C--U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Intent to Sole Source

This is a special notice to inform the public of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District's intent to sole source for follow on Land Surveying Services to Rods Inc.. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii). The Government is overseeing the additional easement requirements for the primary tracts RGV_RGC-1010, RGV-RGC-1011, RGV-RGC-1012, RGV-RGC-2039 and RGV-RGC-Rio Grande City ISD tracts surveyed. This follow on contract will allow the Government to obtain additional metes and bounds surveys and descriptions to validate the previously executed work at Ft. Ringgold, without substantial duplication of cost and substantial delays in meeting the agency requirements. The Government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis. Interested parties who feel they have this capability may identify their interest and capability in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 4:00pm central time, 14 March 2014. Your response must demonstrate your firm's capabilities and experience. These will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort with full and open competition, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the government to: Elizabeth Kelley, Contract Specialist at: [email protected] referencing this special notice. This notice of intent to award a sole source is NOT a request for competitive proposals. The NAICS code is 542370 and the size standard is $14.0 M. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Metes & Bounds, and Topographic Survey for Boat Ramp, Access, and Parking, Fort Ringgold, Starr County, Texas.