NWP, USACE, Willamette Valley, Downstream Fish Passage Monitoring, Reservoir & Quartzville Creek Sampling

Sources Sought Amendment 01 - Updated 8 June 2024 - revised section 4.2.3. by adding "In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB."

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Sources Sought

Sources Sought Number: W9127N-24-R-0043

Solicitation Number: W9127N-24-Q-0105

Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location: USACE District, Portland

PSC: B516 - Special Studies/Analysis Animals/Fisheries

NAICS Code: 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Notice Type: Sources Sought

NWP, USACE, Willamette Valley, Downstream Fish Passage Monitoring, Reservoir & Quartzville Creek Sampling

The purpose of this Sources Sought is for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) informational/market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation nor a synopsis of a proposed action under FAR Subpart 5.2. USACE is seeking to identify firms capable of meeting the below outlined requirement.

The requirement is for fish sampling utilizing a firm fixed price schedule. USACE eventually intends to solicit firms that are interested in submitting a competitive, firm-fixed price proposal for fish sampling in the Willamette Valley in the South Santiam and Middle Fork Willamette River sub-basins.

1.  Sources Sought Objective

1.1  USACE is seeking firms capable of meeting the below requirements listed in section 3 for sampling during the 2025 calendar year. The purpose is to identify small business concerns capable of meeting this requirement.

1.2  Attached to this Sources Sought is a DRAFT Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1) to assist in understanding the details of this requirement. These documents are for example only.

2.  Background

On September 1, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued an interim injunction that requires the Corps to implement interim injunction measures intended to improve conditions for fish passage and water quality at several Willamette Valley Project (WVP) dams for the benefit of Upper Willamette River (UWR) spring Chinook salmon and UWR winter steelhead during the interim period until the completion of the reinitiated Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation.  The injunction mandates that the Corps “fund and/or carry out Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E) to evaluate the effects of the interim measures on UWR Chinook salmon and UWR steelhead”.

3.  Description of Contractor Requirements

3.1.  Collection of biological information regarding the downstream passage of juvenile Chinook salmon and O. mykiss including the reporting of results. This requirement consists of the following actions:

3.1.1.  Evaluation of juvenile Chinook distribution and passage in the South Santiam River sub-basin including Quartzville Creek and Middle Santiam River.

3.1.2.  Evaluation of juvenile Chinook salmon distribution within Green Peter Reservoir and Lookout Point Reservoirs.

3.1.3.  The reporting of information collected herein, along with results of other related RM&E measures (e.g., other RST sampling and downstream PIT tag detectors), and previously collected information collected throughout the WVP under previous conditions (e.g. Romer et al. 2013- 2017; Keefer et al. 2012, 2013) will be synthesized to evaluate implementation of certain measures prescribed under the “long term” RM&E plan.

3.2.  Location of Services.  This requirement will occur within the Willamette Valley within the South/Middle Santiam and Middle Fork Willamette River sub-basins .

4.  Capabilities Statement

4.1.  Please submit capabilities statements demonstrating the capability to meet the example Performance Work Statement attached to the Sources Sought to the below listed points of contact via email no later than 0800 PST, 14 June 2024.

4.2.  Submit a completed Attachment 3 - Company Experience Overview (or document containing the same content) describing the following:

4.2.1.  Company Name and Cage Code.

4.2.2.  Company point of contact, phone number, and email address.

4.2.3.  Business size, as validated via the System for Award Administration (SAM) for the NAICS above. All offerors must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a federal contract award. In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB.

4.2.4.  Years of experience and brief description of experience designing studies, analyzing data, and producing reports associated with reservoir and stream environments with a focus on ESA-listed salmonids including juvenile Chinook salmon in particular.

4.2.5.  Years of experience and brief description of experience conducting stream and reservoir fish related sampling, including conducting, maintaining, and operating sampling gear associated with reservoir and stream environments with a focus on ESA-listed salmonids including juvenile Chinook salmon in particular.

4.2.6.  Years of experience and brief description of experience with obtaining and meeting requirements of federal and state permits for similar type work.

5.  Disclaimer

5.1  This Sources Sought is for informational purposes only. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This is not a solicitation for proposals and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to purchase items as described. Responses in any form are not considered offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Funds are NOT available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is strictly voluntary.

5.2  Since this is not a solicitation for proposals, respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this Sources Sought. Responses will not be returned nor will detailed feedback be made available.

Contracting Office Address:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

ATTN: CECT-NWP-P

333 SW 1st Avenue

Portland, OR 97204

Point of Contact(s) for this notice

Email: David Cook, David.m.cook@usace.army.mil 

Email: Patrick Collins, patrick.p.colline@usace.army.mil 

Attachment:

Attachment 01  Performance Work Statement - WVP RME - 2025 - Reservior & Quartzville Creek Sampling_6June24

Attachment 02  Company Experience Overview