DWA Wildland Fire Services

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District, is issuing this special notice to inform the industry of the intent to solicit and negotiate solely with Clearwater Potlatch Fire Protection District for Dworshak's Wildland Fire Protection Services. A determination not to compete this proposed contract has been made Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Soliciting from only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This requirement is to procure Wildland Fire Protection Services for the Dworshak Project, a 55-mile reservoir encompassing approximately 14,000 surface water acres at full pool and near 30,000 acres of land. Corps-owned land is primarily a band of land surrounding the reservoir at the lowest elevations in the watershed. The land form is categorized as steep breaklands, and the vegetative cover is predominately conifer forestland. Contractor will provide effective fire management, fire patrols for early detections, and fire prevention and/or containment. Contractor shall also, include fire suppression activities as covered under an authorized by the 1968 Legal Decision B-163089 as well as additional prevention, detection, initial attack, and prescribed burning supporting activities required to ensure early suppression action on any fires started on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers(Corps) land and to prevent spread to lands under other ownership. Fire Protection Services also will include meeting the intent of EM 1130-2-540 or U.S.C. Chapter 15A, Subchapter I, - 1856a-1. Period of performance will be early June 2019 through late May 2024. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 115310 Support Activities for Forestry and a size standard is $19 million. This notice of intent is not a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in writing to contact@example.gov no later than 9:00 AM Pacific Time on May 7, 2019. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for future requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contracting Office Address: USACE District, Walla Walla, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876 Point of Contact(s): LeAnne Walling, +1 (555) 000-0000