# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Smith-Root Tote Barge for Fish Montioring Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/07372e62037a46159482cd0a9d746657 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was September 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W072 Endist Chicago (W912P6) - NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing - Product or service code: 2090 Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Des Plaines, Illinois - County: Cook County (FIPS 17031). https://abierto.us/counties/cook-county-il-17031 - City: Des Plaines. https://abierto.us/cities/des-plaines-il-1719642 - First posted: September 5, 2024 - Last posted: September 5, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/07372e62037a46159482cd0a9d746657/view ## Description SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - US Army Corps of Engingeers, Chicago District is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to award a sole source contract to Smith-Root. The contract is expected to be awarded IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per 41 USC ยง3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The purpose of this contract is to acquire a Tote barge electrofishing system for the use of fish sampling throughout the Chicago District. The Fisheries Assessment and Monitoring Section has equipment for sampling large bodies of water (electrofishing boats) and small bodies of water (backpack electrofisher) but do not have the equipment to samples those in between bodies of water. The tote barge allows for efficient sampling in water where boat sampling is not safe due to increased hazards of shallow water that can cause extensive damage to the boat/motor and where the backpack electrofisher is not powerful enough or where water is too deep. The unit will be utilized for several current and future projects such as the Sustainable Rivers Program, Water Quality Fish Sampling Program, EPA IIS sampling, Invasive Carp Sampling in the Des Plaines River, and Ecosystem Restoration projects. This unit is be powered by currently owned USACE Smith Root Apex Control boxes only. ## Publications - September 5, 2024: Special notice, due September 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 07372e62037a46159482cd0a9d746657. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/07372e62037a46159482cd0a9d746657/view ## Points of contact - Adam Haley, adam.j.haley@usace.army.mil, 3128465494 - Miriaha SIGMON, miriaha.d.sigmon@usace.army.mil, 5023089566 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/07372e62037a46159482cd0a9d746657.