# Consulting and Logistical Support for Groundwater Transfer and Injection Pilot (GTIP) Project, Phase 2 Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12405b24q0463 - Solicitation number: 12405B24Q0463 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice) - Status: Awarded to Collier Consulting, Inc. for $79,410.00 - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Agricultural Research Service - Contracting office: USDA ARS Sea Aao Acq/Per Prop (12405B) - NAICS: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services - Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services - Place of performance: Oxford, Mississippi - County: Lafayette County (FIPS 28071). https://abierto.us/counties/lafayette-county-ms-28071 - City: Oxford. https://abierto.us/cities/oxford-ms-2854840 - First posted: August 6, 2024 - Last posted: September 24, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf1f200f0beb498a8aec3fe6a458f5e2/view ## Description THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE INTENT The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Commercial Item purchase order to Collier Consulting, Inc. of Stephenville, Texas for Professional geoscience and engineering advice and counsel to the Groundwater Transfer and Injection Pilot (GTIP) project team at the National Sedimentation Laboratory (NSL) in Oxford, Mississippi in developing a plan and initial cost estimate for the second project phase (Phase 2). ARS has found Collier Consulting, Inc. to be the only reasonable source that can successfully provide the requirement due to its extensive and unique experience for the work required. The statutory authority if for other than full an open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A Determination to Solicit from a Single Source is being prepared. The Government anticipates award no later than September 2024. Vendors that have questions regarding the sole source nature of the requirement or vendors that believe they can provide the requirement are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contract Specialist no later than 2pm (CT) on August 12, 2024. Responses to this notice must be emailed to amanda.somerville@usda.gov. All responses should include the vendor’s Unique Identity Identifier (UEI). The NAICS code for this effort is 541620 Environmental Consulting Services with a size standard of $19.0 million. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action base on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered and active at www.SAM.gov. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated FREE website. All invoices for this requirement must be submitted through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform located at www.ipp.gov. Questions regarding this requirement can be directed to Contract Specialist, Amanda Somerville, amanda.somerville@usda.gov. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Collier Consulting, Inc. (UEI TPD7HNGXHET3) - Contract: 12405B24P0395, purchase order - Obligated: $79,410.00 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 12405B24Q0463 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12405B (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12405B24P0395_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - August 6, 2024: Special notice, due August 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 60c9d3f5282246baa28fb0e1c009aec6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/60c9d3f5282246baa28fb0e1c009aec6/view - September 24, 2024: Special notice, due August 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 2d8536a849b042478c2996bcc5db393d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2d8536a849b042478c2996bcc5db393d/view - September 24, 2024: Award notice. Notice cf1f200f0beb498a8aec3fe6a458f5e2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf1f200f0beb498a8aec3fe6a458f5e2/view ## Points of contact - Amanda Somerville, amanda.somerville@usda.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/12405b24q0463.