RECOVERY TAS::14 1035::TAS RECOVERY MORA PMIS 72360 The National Park Service intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price contract to Saybr Contractors, Inc., 3852 South 66th Street, Tacoma, Washington 98409 for construction and renovation at the Sunrise Visitor Center, Mount Rainier National Park, related to the installation of new permanent park exhibits. Work includes flooring removal and renovation, possible flooring salvage operations, and partial replacement of existing flooring (two layers of flooring), design and construction of cabinets and visitor information desk, millwork fabrication, door work and replacement. This project will be partially or wholly funded from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the contractor must meet all reporting requirements of ARRA as described in FAR 52.204-11 (MAR 2010 Deviation), Section 1512 of ARRA, and other reports as required by law or regulation, additional information may also be found at www.federalreporting.gov The acquisition has been offered to and accepted by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the 8(a) Program and will be negotiated and awarded to Saybr Contractors as a non-competitive award in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations, FAR Part 19.8. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this project is 236220 Addition, alteration and renovation general contractors, commercial and institutional buildings with a corresponding small business size standard of $33.5M. The magnitude of this construction project is estimated between $100,000 and $250,000. This is not a request for competitive proposals and is published for the purpose of providing public notification. JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE ACTION 1. Identification of the Agency and the Contracting Activity: Department of Interior, National Park Service, Pacific West Region, Mount Rainier National Park, action awarded through North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284. 2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved: The National Park Service, North Cascades National Park, intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract for construction and renovation work as identified in this announcement in accordance with FAR 19.8 and 41 U.S.C. 253(C) (5) to Saybr Contractors of Tacoma, Washington. 3. A Description of the Supplies or Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs, Including the Estimated Value: Construction and renovation at the Sunrise Visitor Center, Mount Rainier National Park, related to the installation of new permanent park exhibits. Work includes renovation, possible salvage operations, partial removal, and partial replacement of existing flooring (two layers of flooring), design and construction of cabinets and visitor information desk, millwork fabrication, door work and replacement. The place of performance is in Pierce County Washington. The estimated magnitude of the construction project is between $100,000 and $250,000. 4. An Identification of the Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition: 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (5) and FAR 19.8, the U.S. Small Business Administration 8a small and disadvantaged business program. 5. A Demonstration That the Proposed Contractor's Unique Qualifications or the Nature of the Acquisition Requires Use of the Authority Cited: Saybr Contractors is a Small Business Administration certified small and disadvantaged business with extensive construction experience at Mount Rainier. Saybr has performed numerous projects at Mount Rainier National Park, all have been satisfactory. The Sunrise Visitor Center is located at 6400 feet and no access to the jobsite is available this time of year without the use of helicopters and/or snowmobiles, the area is prone to snowstorms, blizzard conditions, and avalanche risk. Due to the aforementioned factors, conducting any form of group site visit is impractical and could be dangerous. Normal road access to Sunrise VC, for the purpose of a competitive site visit, is not anticipated until June, this would not allow sufficient time to solicit and award a contract for performance this year. This would also delay the opening of the exhibits. Additionally, this would not allow expenditure of the ARRA funded money within the timeframe designated for expenditure of funds (all requirements of law are being met and this action is in full compliance with acquisition regulations). Saybr has direct experience at Mount Rainier, direct experience working in remote locations, and direct experience in forecasting the costs related to performing the work at Mount Rainier. 6. A Description of Efforts Made to Ensure That Offers Are Solicited From as Many Potential Sources as is Practicable, Including Whether a Notice Was or Will Be Publicized as Required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, If Not, Which Exception Under FAR 5.202 Applies: Soliciting a single offer from a SBA certified small disadvantaged business is authorized through the SBA 8a Program at this dollar threshold. A synopsis for SBA approved 8a actions at this dollar threshold is normally not required. This ARRA funded action is synopsized to promote maximum transparency of expenditure of ARRA funds. 7. A Determination by the Contracting Officer That the Anticipated Cost to the Government Will Be Fair and Reasonable: Saybr Contractors has a long history of cost efficient and satisfactory performance at Mount Rainier NP. Saybr has direct experience at Mount Rainier, direct experience working in remote locations, and direct experience in forecasting the costs related to performing the work at Mount Rainier NP. Saybr Contractors recently submitted the lowest price on a competitively awarded proposal for remote work at Stehekin, Washington and was subsequently awarded the contract. NPS utilizes Architects and Engineers to develop and estimate construction costs prior to solicitation issuance and negotiation of the final contract amount to insure fair and reasonable pricing. 8. A Description of the Market Research Conducted (see FAR Part 10) and the Results or a Statement of the Reason Market Research Was Not Conducted: Market research was conducted by the Contracting Officer at North Cascades National Park and by the Program Personnel at MORA to verify the aforementioned factors are accurate. 9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition (see FAR 6.302-2 (9) (i) - (iii) for some examples): N/A 10. A Listing of the Sources, If Any, That Expressed in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: N/A 11. A Statement of the Actions, If Any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome Any Barriers to Competition Before Any Subsequent Acquisition for the Supplies or Services Required: Award of this action is in accordance with all laws and within all guidelines of Federal Acquisition Regulations and based upon the aforementioned factors is in the best interest of the Government. Questions and comments related to this announcement may be directed to, Point of Contact, Barry Fetzer, Supervisory Contract Specialist, North Cascades National Park, 810 State Route 20, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284,
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