13--Notice Of Intent

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Portland, Oregon, plans to award a sole source fixed-price purchase order for explosives at the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. This acquisition falls under the Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart that allows for other than full and open competition procedures, specifically FAR 6.302-1, and uses the Simplified Acquisition Procedure outlined in FAR Part 13. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 325920 for Explosives Manufacturing, with a size standard of 750 million dollars. The purchase order will be awarded without a traditional solicitation or request for quotes, but any capable firm may submit a response via email by August 15, 2012, at noon Pacific Standard Time for consideration. The decision whether to open the procurement to competition is at the sole discretion of the Federal Government, based on responses received. Questions or comments regarding the procurement can be directed to Josh Gordon via the provided USFWS email address. The notice emphasizes that no solicitation number or requests for quotations will be released publicly, reaffirming the sole source nature of the acquisition. The administrative office overseeing the procurement is based in Falls Church, Virginia, under the Department of the Interior, USFWS Headquarters.