NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE to Independent Contractor Support for Lower Snake River Compensation Program Hatchery Reviews

Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source procurement to Coffee Creek Bioscience. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Portland Oregon intends to award a sole source firm fixed-price purchase order under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1, Other Than Full and Open Competition procedures and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; to conduct a series of three hatchery reviews of programs operated within the states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington as elements of the Lower Snake River Compensation Program. The reviews are conducted in close coordination with Service project leaders, and tribal/state/NMFS fishery co-managers, public stakeholder meetings and reviews are also conducted as part of the review process. The contractor functions as a member of the ten person technical review team contributing expertise in fishery management, co-manager coordination, hatchery conservation programs, and fish passage. Douglas DeHart has several years of unique experience in dealing with Lower Snake Hatchery Reviews. Therefore, the USFWS has decided to award this purchase order as a sole source acquisition. No solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) is available for this procurement. Nevertheless, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting the USFWS requirements described herein may submit a response no later than 06/11/2009 by COB to be considered. Responses to this posting must be submitted in writing via e-mail only. A determination not to compete the described purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the USFWS. Any questions or comments should be directed to Cheryl Mockford, Contracting Specialist via e-mail address [email protected]..