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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, plans to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Smith-Root Inc., based in Vancouver, Washington, under FAR 6.302-1 and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition procedures. This contract aims to maintain the Electrical Fish Barrier Remote Monitoring system at the Ocqueoc River in Michigan, which is critical for blocking invasive Sea Lamprey migrations. Smith-Root Inc. has a longstanding partnership with the USFWS Marquette Biological Station and is the sole provider capable of servicing and updating the patented electrical barrier system. The system consists of a concrete low head barrier supplemented by an electrical barrier that activates during high water flows to prevent lamprey passage, reducing the need for costly lampricide treatments by about 60%. Continuous monitoring, technical support, and annual software updates by Smith-Root are essential for ensuring the barrier's functionality and data integrity. This requirement is considered sole source because only Smith-Root possesses the proprietary technology and software expertise necessary for the successful operation and maintenance of the barrier system. The contract falls under the NAICS code 811219, with a size standard of $22 million. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, interested parties with relevant capabilities can respond, but the government reserves the right to proceed without competition based on the received interest. The contracting office’s point of contact is Chantal Bashizi at the FWS Midwest Regional Office.

General Info

Sole source contract to Smith-Root for maintaining electrical fish barrier system preventing lamprey migration.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Fws Midwest Regional Office

NAICS

811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

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PostedMar 25

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Fws Midwest Regional Office

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OfficeBLOOMINGTON, MN, 55425, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Fws Midwest Regional Office

Office AddressBLOOMINGTON, MN, 55425, USA

Contacts

Bashizi Chantal

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Full Description

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, Bloomington, MN intends to award a sole source firm fixed price order under authority of FAR 6.302-1, Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition procedures to Smith-Root Inc., Vancouver, Washington. This requirement is for continuity of service for an Electrical Fish Barrier Remote Monitoring at OCQUEOC River, Michigan. Blocking invasive Sea Lamprey migrations into the Ocqueoc River is essential to prevent future losses of fish populations caused by sea lampreys. Smith-Root Inc. has worked collaboratively with USFWS Marquette Biological Station for many years to implement these efforts. Through this program, a concrete low head barrier with an electrical field was installed in the river. This structure has been in operation for the past 20 years. Because the barrier is located lower in the river system, it reduces the amount of stream that is treated with lampricide, which also reduces lampricide treatment cost, by approximately 60%. While the concrete low head barrier blocks sea lamprey migrations through most of the spawning run, periods of high flows do occur that allows for sea lamprey passage. To protect against this, an electric barrier, patented product of Smith-Root Inc., was installed to block sea lampreys from breaching the concrete barrier during high flow conditions. The electrical barrier is activated when water levels reach predetermined levels and remain energized until flows subside. Smith-Root's technology continually monitors computer systems, activates the barrier, and notifies biologists in the event of system failure. Additionally, specialists at Smith-Root provide technical assistance in adjusting the parameters of the electrical barrier. The electrical barrier requires annual software updates to ensure functionality. Currently, Smith-Root, Inc. is the only source known to have the capability to modify the system software. These activities have followed a decision-based framework and reaching a critical phase where continued collaboration with Smith-Root Inc. is vital due to their technology, software updates, sea lamprey blockage/spread, and Data logs integrity. The North American Industry classification (NAICS) code is 811219, and the size standard is 22.0 Million. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, firms with expressed interest and capability are encouraged to respond. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.