Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Marine Corps Logistics Base in Barstow, California, plans to procure quarterly testing services for three vadose zone monitoring wells using the neutron probe method. The testing requires operators who are certified and qualified to measure soil moisture via neutron probe technology and who are willing to travel to the Yermo Industrial Waste Treatment Plant located in Barstow. While this notice serves as a Notice of Intent to sole source the contract to WorleyParsons Komex, the government is open to receiving expressions of interest or proposals from qualified entities within five days of the notice's publication. This will help determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement, although the decision not to compete remains at the government’s discretion. Interested parties may submit their responses via fax or email to the provided contacts, with the anticipated contract award date being February 25, 2008. The solicitation is managed by the Commanding Officer under the Department of Defense and is intended to ensure continuity in periodic environmental monitoring activities by leveraging specialized expertise in neutron probe usage to accurately assess moisture content in the monitored zones.