SAM #143011-26-0095

NOAA Sole Source Procurement for Land Access to Fagatele Bay, American Samoa

NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), Pacific Islands Division (PID), is seeking to procure land access services for the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) at Fagatele Bay. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), Pacific Islands Division (PID) - Pago Pago Field Office - Requirement Overview: - Unlimited land access to Fagatele Bay via privately held property - Supports law enforcement patrols and marine conservation enforcement - Includes maintenance of vehicle and foot routes, and installation of a coded padlock for unrestricted entry - Access is only possible through private land, making the local landowner the sole source - Products/Services Requested: - Land access services (no physical products or equipment) - Maintenance of access routes and trails - Permission to install a coded padlock for NOAA and partner agency use - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source procurement due to exclusive access rights of the landowner - Access must be unlimited and support both vehicle and foot traffic - Collaboration with the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as the landowner is the only source for this service.

Description

Requisition 143011-26-0095

Point of Contacts:

Grace LaPierre, Contract Specialist

U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA

Western Acquisition Division

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 1,

Seattle, WA 98115

EMAIL: grace.lapierre@noaa.gov  

Charles Kendall, Contracting Officer

U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA

Western Acquisition Division

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 1,

Seattle, WA 98115

EMAIL: charles.kendall@noaa.gov

Set-asides, if applicable: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Seattle Simplified Acquisitions Branch, intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, with a local landowner for land access to the NMSAS Fagatele Bay which is only available via privately held lands. The landowner is considered a large business under NAICS 115310. The proposed contract action is unrestricted.

Codes for services or supplies: NAICS 115310

Description: 

(i) The requirement is for land access to the NMSAS Fagatele Bay which is only available via privately held lands. Landowners being contracted for access prevents delays getting to the bay by eliminating the risk of landowners refusing passage;

*This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government’s requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information in writing to the identified point of contact before the due date/ deadline of this SAM posting. Such requests and documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. The anticipated award date is estimated to be July 2026.

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