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F--Farming and Irrigation Services for Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

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The Bureau of Reclamation's Lower Colorado Region plans to enter a sole source, firm-fixed price contract with Riverbottom Farms for farming and irrigation services at the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge restoration site in Arizona. Riverbottom Farms is uniquely authorized under an existing agricultural agreement with the refuge, making it the only cooperative farmer permitted to operate on the land. Due to this exclusive status, the government has identified Riverbottom Farms as the sole capable provider for these services and prepared a justification for proceeding without full and open competition. This notice is an intent announcement only, not a solicitation for competitive bids, with a response deadline of October 12, 2018, for interested parties to submit capability statements. The procurement will be conducted under Negotiated Acquisition Procedures with an expected award date in December 2018. This acquisition is categorized under NAICS code 115112 for soil preparation, planting, and cultivating, and falls under a Small Business Size Standard of $7.5 million. The Department of the Interior’s Denver Federal Center will oversee the contract, with the point of contact being Kathy Berry at the Bureau of Reclamation. Award details and related justifications will be publicly posted on government procurement websites after contract finalization. Questions and statements of interest can be submitted prior to the specified deadline, but the decision to forego competition rests solely with the government.

General Info

Sole source contract awarded to Riverbottom Farms for farming services at Cibola Refuge, Arizona.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Denver Federal Center

NAICS

115112 - Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Place of Performance

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PostedSep 27

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Denver Federal Center

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OfficeDENVER, CO, 80225, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Denver Federal Center

Office AddressDENVER, CO, 80225, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, (LCR), Boulder City, Nevada, intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis, a firm-fixed price acquisition with Riverbottom Farms, to acquire farming and irrigation services at the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (CNWR) restoration site, located in the floodplain of the lower Colorado River, just south of Cibola, Arizona. Riverbottom Farms has an agricultural agreement with the CNWR and is the only cooperative farmer authorized by the CNWR to work on the land. Therefore, Reclamation has identified Riverbottom Farms as the sole source capable of providing the farming and irrigation services required by Reclamation for the CNWR. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. This is a Notice of Intent only and not a request for competitive proposals or an announcement of a solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAIC) identified for this action is 115112 - Soil Preparation, Planting and Cultivating. The Small Business Size Standard is $7.5M. The proposed action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting a capabilities statement by Close of Business (COB) October 12, 2018. 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. The contract award information will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website (FBO) at (www.fedbizopps.gov). The Justification and Approval for using noncompetitive procedures will be posted after an award is made at the following address: http://www.usbr.gov/mso/aamd/doing-business-acquisitions-noncompetitive.html This procurement will be awarded using Negotiated Acquisition Procedures. The anticipated award date is December 2018. Questions may be directed to Kathy Berry +1 (555) 000-0000, or e-mail to contact@example.gov.