Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The National Park Service (NPS) intends to award a sole source contract to to Hach Company, located at 5600 Lindbergh Drive, Loveland, CO 80539-0389. The contract will be to obtain professional and technical services to perform inspection, calibration, and testing of proprietary water treatment equipment. The services will be performed quarterly (4 times per year) at the Callville Bay, Echo Bay, Temple Bar, Willow Beach, Las Vegas Bay, Cottonwood Cove, and Katherine Landing sites, located throughout Lake Mead National Recreation Area (see map), for a total of twelve visits a year. This will be a firm-fixed price contract for one year, and two option years. In accordance with FAR52.232-18, this contract will be subject to availability of funds, and will have a beginning period of performance date no sooner than October 1, 2016. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), vendors that feel they can meet the Government's requirements detailed above may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the closing date of this announcement, August 12, 2016. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish bonafide capability to fulfill this requirement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.