Bioenergetics modeling

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (GLERL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH BRENTON CONSULTING LLC OUT OF NORTHVILLE, MI FOR BIOENERGETICS MODELING .

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT BRENTON CONSULTING LLC IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF MULTISPECIES INDIVIDUAL-BASED BIOENERGETICS MODELING (IBM) TO SIMULATE INVASIVE SPECIES IMPACTS ON THE GREAT LAKES. BRENTON CONSULTING LLC HAS 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE USING THE MULTI-SPECIES IBM TO MODEL IMPACTS OF INVASIVE EUROPEAN RUFFE ON A WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FOOD WEB AND ASIAN CARP ON THE SAGINAW BAY, LAKE HURON FOOD WEB.. BRENTON CONSULTING LLC HAS BEEN A COLLABORATOR WITH NOAA ON MULTI-INVESTIGATOR PROJECTS ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF EURASIAN RUFFE AND ASIAN CARP ON THE GREAT LAKES AND THEIR EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND EXPERTISE ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE GREAT LAKES IS IMPERATIVE. CONTINUITY MUST BE MAINTAINED WITH THE RESEARCH BECAUSE ANY DIFFERENCES IN RESEARCH METHODS CAN COMPROMISE THE RESEARCH THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED ON THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITATIVE PROJECT

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