Biological Studies in the Snake and Columbia River Basins
Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla
Walla WA 99362.
Subject: Pre-solicitation notice for Biological Studies in the Snake and Columbia River Basins
Proposed solicitation number: W912EF-14-R-0012 (previously solicited under W912EF-14-R-0004)
Closing response date: approximately 4 weeks from the date the solicitation is issued.
Point of contact: Cam Allen, Contract Specialist, at (509) 527-7213 or email, [email protected].
Description of Requirement:
The Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers (District) requires a range of professional and technical scientific expertise to fulfill specific biological objectives identified primarily through the Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP) program. Funding for these biological evaluations is provided under the Districts Columbia River Fish Mitigation Program, the Continuing Authorities Program, the Project Authorities of the Dams and other programs directed and managed by the Corps. The resultant contracts will be used to support the Districts' needs to continue biological investigations, and respond to litigation-related issues associated with implementation of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Endangered Species Act (ESA) and resulting FCRPS Biological Opinion (BiOp). Mandated requirements may change and affect future study objectives.
The District is considering the award of one or more multiple award task order contracts (MATOCs) to accomplish this mission. Task orders under these contracts will be used for projects of varying size and complexity. Work under these contracts may also require contractors to provide services simultaneously in multiple locations.
This requirement will be set aside 100% for small business. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541712 with a size category of 500 employees.
This synopsis is not a request for quotes or proposals. This is a pre-solicitation notice that a solicitation has been scheduled to be released via FedBizOps (www.fbo.gov) soon detailing requirements for professional and technical scientific services. This information is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
Important Note: The FBO response date listed elsewhere in this synopsis is for FBO archive purposes only. It does not necessarily reflect the actual proposal closing date. The proposal due date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that may be issued.
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Camilla Allen, 509-527-7213
USACE District, Walla Walla
