RECOVERY-(ARRA) PER FAR 5.7 THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT OPEN TO OTHER SOURCES. THE US FISH & WILDLIFE REGION 6, LAKEWOOD, CO. INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS WITH SOUTH CENTRAL PUBLIC POWER, 500 SOUTH CENTER ST, CLAY CENTER, NE 68933 TO PURCHASE ELECTRICAL POWER AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE NEW IRRIGATION WELL ON MASSIE WPA, RAINWATER BASIN WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, CLAY COUNTY, NEBRASKA THIS NOTICE IS NEITHER A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION OR A FORMAL SOLICITATION. BASED ON THE RESTRICTIONS OF THE REQUIREMENT, AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.3 THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH THE ONLY KNOWN PUBLIC UTILITY PROVIDER IN THE AREA. THE ACQUISITION WILL FALL UNDER NAICS 22112 ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION, CONTROL, and DISTRIBUTION. This project includes providing all materials, equipment, necessary to install complete electrical distribution infrastructure, including but not limited to, all required transformers and meters, in order to provide associated electrical power to the new irrigation well for Massie WPA, Rainwater basin Wetland Management District, Clay County, NE GENERAL INFORMATION American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds will be utilized for this project. ARRA clauses will be incorporated in to the resultant contract award. It is anticipated that a FIRM FIXED Price contract will be awarded. The estimated magnitude of the proposed contract is less than $25,000 All questions regarding subject requirement shall be submitted in writing to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Attention Steven Gess, P.O. Box 25486, Mail Stop 60181, DFC, Denver, CO 80225 or fax to (303) 236-4334. Email questions may be sent to
[email protected]. Please include the solicitation number, your company name, address, telephone number, contact name, and fax number on any correspondence mailed or faxed to our office. THE AWARDEE WILL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 1512(c) OF THE RECOVERY ACT WHICH REQUIRES EACH CONTRACTOR TO REPORT ON ITS USE OF RECOVERY FUNDSUNDER THE AWARDED CONTRACT.ALL OF THESE REPORTS WILL BE MADEAVAIALBALE TO THE PUBLIC .PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE GOVERNMENT REQUESTING THE SOLICITATION. THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT OPEN TO OTHER SOURCES