The United States Forest Service, Ashley National Forest is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Flaming Gorge NRA Water and WW System Repair. Additional information regarding the requirement is available in Attachment 2 - Flaming Gorge NRA Water and WW System Repair SOW, accompanying this notice. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of acquisition. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this acquisition is 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems.

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1. organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and


2. tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1. provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.


2. secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements.


3. implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with program schedules, cost containment, meeting/tracking performance, hiring/retention of key personnel, and risk mitigation; and


4. provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract.

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notice by February 15. 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. All responses under this notice must be emailed to Brenda Simmons at simmonsb53@usda.gov.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Brenda Simmons at simmonsb53@usda.gov.