# Notice of intent to purchase Arizona Blue Stake Inc. underground utility locati

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doiafbo240041

- Solicitation number: DOIAFBO240041
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Arizona Blue Stake, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Contracting office: Western Region (140A11)
- NAICS: 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: R408 Program Management/Support Services
- County: Pinal County (FIPS 04021). https://abierto.us/counties/pinal-county-az-04021
- City: Coolidge. https://abierto.us/cities/coolidge-az-0415500
- First posted: January 18, 2024
- Last posted: January 18, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc34c4040f254a0383b8ef1683ddac8f/view

## Description

Notice of intent to purchase Arizona Blue Stake Inc. underground utility locating services. Period of performance will be for base plus four (4) option years. AZ 811 (Arizona Blue Stake Inc.) will provide excavation notification services to the San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP) for the protection of the public and the prevention of underground utility facility damage.

The contractor maintains an active directory of utility organizations which have facilities located underground in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes under Article 6.3, Underground Facilities. The contractor will provide on-call/as needed locate services throughout the SCIP service area. Arizona Blue Stake Inc. was established as a call center so underground facility owners and operators would be notified when anyone was planning to dig so they could mark their facilities in advance of digging.

This vendor is the only source that provides this service in the State of Arizona and is required by Arizona Revised Statute § 40-360.21-32. Solicitation is not available for this requirement, and questions will not be answered. NAICS code is 811310 with an $8.0 M size standard. If a firm believes that BIA should not proceed with the sole-source action, it should submit a capability statement by 2/2/2024, 9:00 a.m. local time with pricing information. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $75,000.00. Point of contact is Randall Brown at randall.brown@bia.gov, or phone (520) 723-6208.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Arizona Blue Stake, Inc. (UEI VYFFDRKZ18B8)
- Contract: 140A1124P0012, purchase order
- Obligated: $23,130.22
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number DOIAFBO240041 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140A11 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140A1124P0012_1450_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 18, 2024: Special notice, due February 2, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice dc34c4040f254a0383b8ef1683ddac8f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc34c4040f254a0383b8ef1683ddac8f/view

## Points of contact

- Brown, Randall, Randall.Brown@bia.gov, 520-723-6208

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