SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Caribou Sampling
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- ARO - AKRO ALASKA REGIONAL OFFICE 240 West 5th Avenue ANCHORAGE AK 99501
- ZIP Code
- 99501
- Solicitation Number
- P11PS301959
- Response Due
- 9/14/2011
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- Jordan W. Gunn Contract Specialist 9076443306 jordan_gunn@nps.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (or SOLE SOURCE) Background: The laboratory that is being requested has been utilized by ARCN in the past. Diet analyses are known to be subject to lab/observer biases. To minimize this bias, diet analyses should be performed by the same lab/observer. 1. FAR Statutory Authority cited: 6.302, Circumstances Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. Washington State University (WSU)'s Wildlife Habitat and Nutrition Laboratory has been the sole lab to conduct fecal analyses to determine the diets of Western Arctic Caribou Herd since at least 2005, including recently completed (7/2011) analyses performed for ARCN parks. 2. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs. WSU shall perform diet analyses from excreta collected from Western Arctic Herd caribou. They have performed this task well previously for the NPS and this herd, dating back to 2005. The diet analyses from WSU's lab are the best we have found to meet the needs of our project goals. WSU lab meets or exceeds analysis specification. WSU provides excellent documentation of their findings. 3. A demonstration that the proposed contractor is the only source available to provide these services or goods (i.e. unique qualifications, proprietary rights etc.). Diet analyses are subject to laboratory variability. In order to maintain the highest level of data quality and control, continuity of vendors is extremely important. Although there are other vendors that perform diet analyses, WSU has been the vendor for the Western Arctic Caribou Herd since 2005 and is the only vendor capable of providing this service to ensure continuity in data. 4. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted: To ensure compatibility, reliability and repeatability of diet analyses, we request WSU as the vendor, and waive further research. 5. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: No 6. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required. Preparer: /s/ Kyle JolyYUGA Biologist Approved:Jordan W. GunnContracting Officer
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Yukon Charlie/Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, Fairbanks AK
- Zip Code: 99709
- Zip Code: 99709
- Record
- SN02554855-W 20110901/110830235251-7b130629b07973b62dce11f86df11268 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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