The General Services Administration intends to issue a contract to Sutron Corportation of Sterling, VA on behalf of the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) at Boulder City, NV through special notice no. SN-60 pursuant to the authority of FAR Parts 12 and 13.501(a) Sole Source Acquisitions. The following will be procured: An XConnect Data Processing System using Sutron's VAX/DMS Software and Hardware along with various applications and extensions created by USBR. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2002-14. The proposed follow-on contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501. The Government has concluded that there is only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements to re-use the existing custom written applications, the existing Sutron 8210 remote terminal units as data collectors, and Sutron's proprietary communication protocol. A justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, applies to this acquisition to the extent consistent with a sole source acquisition. Sutron Corporation shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4,Contract terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All interested parties must submit a capability statement that sufficiently describes their qualifications, capabilities, and previous experience related to fulfilling a similar requirement via email to
[email protected] by 4:00 p.m.,PST,July 10, 2003. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract 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.