Z--MT-CRESTON NFH-REHAB WELL 2 PIPE

The contract pertains to urgent plumbing repairs for Well 2 at the Creston National Fish Hatchery in Kalispell, Montana, aimed at restoring a critical water supply line that feeds 23 hatchery tanks and a geothermal heat pump. The work is being conducted as a sole-source acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold due to immediate operational urgency, with the risk of elevated fish mortality and disruption to fish stocking schedules—particularly affecting approximately 500,000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout—necessitating swift action without a competitive bidding process. The contractor, Mountain Trades Contracting, was selected based on its local presence, site-specific experience, and the absence of other qualified vendors in the region capable of performing the repairs within the required timeframe. The NAICS code 237110 identifies the nature of the work as water and sewer line construction, and the procurement is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Department of the Interior, with the contracting office located in Falls Church, Virginia. No formal contract value, pricing structure, or line-item details are provided, but the nature of the work and justification suggest it falls within the SAT limit. Performance is to be completed on-site at the hatchery, with acceptance by the government, and no specific delivery, inspection, packaging, or invoicing protocols are outlined in the available documentation. The absence of standard FAR clauses, evaluation factors, or formal representations indicates a streamlined, urgency-driven acquisition with minimal administrative structure beyond the single-source justification.