Z--River bank stabilization @ White River NFH

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 plans to award a sole source contract to Larmie Construction Inc., based in Bethel, Vermont, for the purpose of river bank stabilization at the White River National Fish Hatchery in Bethel, VT. This award will be made under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.320-1, which allows for sole source contracts when only one responsible source is available. The contract will be a firm fixed price type, and the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, with a size standard of $33.5 million. Although this notice signals intent to award without competition, other firms with interest and capability are invited to respond, and the government will consider such expressions of interest to decide whether a future competitive procurement might be warranted. The contract solicitation, identified by number F12PS00314, was posted on April 11, 2012, through the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Responses to this notice must be submitted by April 25, 2012, to the contract specialist Laura Conant. The agency retains full discretion on whether to proceed with a sole source award or open the requirement to competition based on the feedback received. The contract supports critical environmental infrastructure improvements at the National Fish Hatchery and aligns with the government’s strategy to maintain and enhance aquatic natural resources.