B--Intent to award sole source

This contract involves providing administrative support, personnel, and labor to assist the Bureau of Reclamation with various environmental and scientific tasks. Key activities include the installation and monitoring of revegetation demonstration sites, which may involve activities such as delineation, fencing, monitoring, and sampling. The contractor is also responsible for testing, acquiring, and inspecting supplemental water needed for a 1.6-acre area, amounting to approximately 87,000 gallons. Additional support includes assisting Reclamation scientists and technicians with experimental releases and monitoring of biological controls, as well as aiding in pesticide monitoring through soil and water sampling and managing sample preparation and shipping. Furthermore, the contractor, CWSWCD, is tasked with treating 1,000 acres under the Pecos River Saltcedar Control Project for the year 2004, contingent upon the availability of state funds. The contract is designated as a sole source award under the Department of the Interior, with administrative coordination centered at the Denver Federal Center in Denver, Colorado. This comprehensive scope ensures support for environmental restoration and control projects through various scientific and operational tasks aimed at improving ecosystem health and managing invasive species.