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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 15, 2006 FBO #1511
SOURCES SOUGHT

A -- Operation and Maintenance Service for the Yuma Desalting Plant

Notice Date

1/13/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Bureau of Reclamation -Yuma Area Office 7301 Calle Agua Salada Yuma AZ 85364
 

ZIP Code

85364
 

Solicitation Number

06SP340020F
 

Response Due

1/25/2006
 

Archive Date

1/13/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, is conducting a Sources Sought for information purposes only. This is not a solicitation announcement and this notice does not constitute any commitment by the Government. The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Yuma Area Office has a future requirement for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP); The Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC) research facility; and The Analytical Laboratory Service (ALS) located at 7301 Calle Agua Salada, Yuma, Arizona. The government anticipates that multiple awards may be made. The selected contractor must exhibit appropriate and relative reverse osmosis (RO) desalting experience to include (1) Administration; (2) Operations; (3) Maintenance; and (4) Engineering support, to satisfy the mission requirements as identified in the draft Statement of Work. The YDP is one of the world's largest reverse osmosis desalting plants. Its full capacity is 72 million gallons per day. Though the main plant is not currently operating, it is maintained. The contractor will be required to provide all contract management, planning, supervision, administration, personnel, operation, engineering support, labor, tools, equipment, supplies, materials, chemicals, services, transportation, and facilities necessary to perform all aspects of the contract requirement. Extensive Government Furnished Equipment, Materials, Property, and Tools will be provided as well as procurement for the same when the value exceeds allowable costs. The WQIC is a designated National Center for Water Treatment Technology, a nation-wide affiliation of publicly-funded water-research facilities that partner with the public for testing. The National Water Research Institute, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Army sponsor the National Centers Program. The goal of the National Centers Program is to promote improved water-treatment processes through united research efforts by government, academia, and private industry. There are currently only seven National Centers in the U.S., and each center explores different water research focus areas. The Analytical Laboratory supports the YDP, WQIC and other Government authorized operations by performing chemical, biological, and physical tests; and preparing the data for engineering and data reporting. The mission of the WQIC is to advance the development and transfer of water purification technologies at its state-of-the-art facility through field tests, hands-on training, and implementation. The varying levels of research focus on the following research goals: (1) analytical laboratory services for YDP and the YAO; (2) to reduce the cost to operate and maintain the YDP; (3) securing safe, clean water supplies for the West now and in the future; and (4) transferring federally-developed technology to the public pursuant to the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986. Comments and information on the following are requested: (1) company name, address, point of contact and their telephone number and e-mail address; (2) Approximate annual gross revenue; (3) Any small business status (8(a), HUBZone, veteran-owned, women-owned, etc.); (4) Indicate the magnitude of previous similar contracts and references thereto including point of contact name, telephone and/or e-mail address. Request response be provided no later than January 25, 2006. The proposed action is a primarily a Cost Plus Award Fee contract, with Cost Reimbursable, Fixed Fee, and Job/Work Order Line Items included for a highbred combination award O&M Contract (full details will be contained in the solicitation). The performance period will have a base performance of 1 year, and four 1 year options. The Government is responsible for determining the contractor's level of responsibility for each contract year. The Government, at its option and with notice, may increase or decrease the level of responsibility to achieve a desired level of support in accordance with the SOW, through award of appropriate Line Items. Interested parties may request a copy of the proposed draft scope of work to Ms. Virginia Toledo at vtoledo@lc.usbr.gov. Only electronic requests will be accepted. No telephone or hard copy request.
 

Web Link

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(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/announcementdetail.jsp?serverId=BR142534&objId=148797)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Yuma, AZ

Zip Code: 85364

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00966609-W 20060115/060113212536 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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