R--Notice of Intent to Sole Source
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Program Management at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge. FWS intends to award a purchase order to Brice Engineering LLC. This is not a request for competitive proposals or offers. No solicitation package is available.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will provide CERCLA Project Management services for sites within the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This includes maintaining administrative records, managing and coordinating all remaining phases of the CERCLA process for civil action preparation, records management, litigation support, and technical support for ongoing enforcement actions.
Contract Details
- Type: Sole Source Purchase Order, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13.106-1(b)) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
- Intended Awardee: Brice Engineering LLC, located in Anchorage, Alaska.
- NAICS: 562910 (Environmental Remediation Services) with a 1,000-employee size standard.
- PSC: R799 (Other Management Support Services)
- Justification: A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) supports this action, citing Brice Engineering LLC's unique qualifications, extensive historical knowledge (approximately 15 years) of the sites, and the potential for significant waste of government resources, duplication of work, and weakened litigation position if a new contractor were selected. The JOFOC references FAR 6.302 and statutory authorities 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5) and (a)(7).
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
Response Requirements
This notice is not a solicitation. However, interested parties may identify their capabilities to respond to this requirement. Responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No reimbursement for providing capability information will be provided.
Key Dates & Contact
- Notice Published: February 12, 2026
- Response Deadline for Interested Parties: February 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM, Local Time, Washington D.C.
- Point of Contact: Bill Fluharty, william_fluharty@fws.gov. Reference the Notice of Intent number on correspondence and in the email subject line.