BIBE CONSTRUCT ASTRO VIEWING PLATFORM

IAW RFO FAR Part 12.201 Solicitation procedures. 12.201-1 Simplified procedures. (c) Method. To promote competition to the maximum extent practicable (2) For acquisitions at or below the SAT, the contracting officer may choose to solicit quotations directly from suppliers.

When soliciting directly- (i) Post a presolicitation notice in the GPE according to subpart 5.1, unless an exception in 5.101(b) applies; (ii) Solicit quotations from at least three sources; and (iii) Whenever practicable, solicit quotations from two sources not included in the previous solicitation. The Contracting officer intends to solicit quotations from 3 or more vendors for Big Bend National Park (BIBE), expansion of Panther Path and construction of an Astro Viewing Platform project. The location will be at the Panther Junction Visitor Center, Brewster County, Texas.