Asian Carp Modeler System

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL) OFFICE. INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH EUREKA AQUIATIC RESEARCH OUT OF ANN ARBOR, MI TO DEVELOP FOOD WEB MODELS AND SIMULATE THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF BIGHEAD AND SILVER CARP ON THE LAKE ONTARIO AND UPPER ILLINOIS RIVER FOOD WEBS.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT EUREKA AQUATIC RESEARCH IS THE SOLE ENTITIY WHO HAS INCORPORATED ESTIMATES OF UNCERTAINTY INTO THEIR ECOPATH MODEL PREDICTIONS OF ASIAN CARP IMPACTS. THEY DID THIS WITH UNIQUE REVISION OF THE ECOPATH WITH ECOSIMS PROGRAM TO ALLOW ESTIMATION OF UNCERTAINTY ON INPUT PARAMETERS FOR ASIAN CARP PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, AND PREDATION MORTALITY. THESE ESTIMATES OF UNCERTAINTY FOR ASIAN CARP IMPACTS ARE CRITICAL FOR OUR RISK ASSESSMENT. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS SERVICE IS JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021.

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