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Sole Source Award for Lake Trout Suppression Gillnetting Services at Swan Lake, MT

This notice announces the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's intent to award a sole source contract for Lake Trout Suppression Gillnetting Services at Swan Lake, Montana. - Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Kalispell Ecological Services Suboffice - Contract Type: Sole source, firm fixed price - Vendor: Hickey Bros Research LLC (4526 Bechtel Rd, Sturgeon Bay, WI) - Services Required: - Daily deployment and retrieval of gillnets at Swan Lake, MT - Collection of biological data and documentation of effort - Implementation of fish handling protocols to minimize bull trout bycatch and mortality - Reconstruction of USFWS-provided gillnets to exact original specifications - NAICS Code: 114111 (Finfish Fishing) - Key Requirements: - Strict adherence to fish handling protocols - Ability to reconstruct gillnets to USFWS specifications - Sole Source Justification: Hickey Bros Research LLC is the only vendor identified for these specialized services - Place of Performance: Swan Lake, Montana - Contracting Office: FWS, SAT Team 2, Falls Church, VA

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR FWS Kalispell Ecological Services Suboffice, MT for Lake Trout Suppression Gillnetting Services TO HICKEY BROS RESEARCH LLC. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition & Property Management intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of: FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source To HICKEY BROS RESEARCH LLC 4526 Bechtel RDSturgeon Bay, Wisconsin54235-9183, United States The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 114111 Finfish Fishing (Size Standard: $24.0M).The object of this sole source award to HICKEY BROS RESEARCH LLC is to provide gillnet suppression activities at Swan Lake, including daily deployment and retrieval of gillnets, biological data collection and effort documentation, implementation of fish handling protocols to minimize bull trout bycatch and mortality, and reconstruction of USFWS-provided gillnets to exact original specifications.This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as an Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dana_arnold@ios.doi.gov

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