Natural Gas Services for the Phoenix Area Office

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source requirement. The Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office, Glendale, Arizona has a Commercial Service requirement for natural gas services. The Government intends to issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Southwest Gas Inc., 5241 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV 89146. The BPA will have a performance period of up to five years and the anticipated value is $36,000.00. This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit with only one source in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 (2) - Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes and an RFQ will not be issued, however, the Government will consider all responses received within five (5) days of publication. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. For this acquisition, North American Industrial Classification System code is 221210 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This procurement will be awarded using Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. The anticipated award date is on or about October 15, 2012. Questions may be submitted electronically to Ms. Veronica Rodriguez at [email protected] or 928-343-8266. Effective July 30, 2012, prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the award of a contract. Lack of registration in the SAM database may make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on the registration process can be obtained via the SAM website, https://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220.