R--Data Buoy Services
ID: 140R4025Q0030Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEBUREAU OF RECLAMATIONUPPER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICESALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84138, USA

NAICS

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL (R425)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/776910e621294879ac4ba1122d17bb0c/view
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    The Department of the Interior, specifically the Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Regional Office, intends to award a three-year service contract for Data Buoy Services focused on evaporation monitoring at Lake Nighthorse and Lemon Reservoir in Colorado. The contract will involve the design, installation, maintenance, and technology transfer of buoys that measure evaporation data, with the first year dedicated to system design and fabrication, followed by two years of ongoing support. This initiative is crucial for adopting proven technologies in collaboration with local stakeholders, ensuring continuity with previous configurations. Interested vendors must submit written notifications of interest by February 7, 2025, and registration in the SAM database is required to participate in this sole-source procurement, which is expected to be awarded around March 3, 2025. For inquiries, vendors can contact Ana Fife at afife@usbr.gov or call 801-524-3671.

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    Fife, Ana
    (801) 524-3671
    afife@usbr.gov
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    The Bureau of Reclamation’s Western Colorado Area Office intends to award a three-year service contract to Desert Research Institute (DRI) for evaporation monitoring system design, deployment, maintenance, and support at Lake Nighthorse and Lemon Reservoir, Colorado. The contract will encompass system design and fabrication in the first year, followed by ongoing support throughout the subsequent two years. The project aims to facilitate proven technologies' operational adoption and involves collaboration with various local stakeholders. DRI will guide the project, ensuring continuity with previous configurations. This sole-source procurement, anticipated to be awarded around March 3, 2025, follows federal acquisition regulations, asserting that DRI is uniquely qualified for this specialized service. Vendors may express interest and must submit written notifications by February 7, 2025. Registration in the SAM database is mandatory for any vendor wishing to engage with the federal government. Inquiries regarding the procurement can be directed to the designated contracting officials.
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