CA-kbnwrc-land analysis

There is no solicitation. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services Division in Portland, OR has plans to award using other than full and open competition to Ducks Unlimited (DU), 17700 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Suite 100, Vancouver WA 98682 to evaluate the energetic potential of a managed landscape for migratory waterfowl by conducting an analysis of the foods, population objectives, and capacity to manage resources. DU was the contractor who performed the initial evaluation in 2008 using the TRUEMET bioenergetics model designed to evaluate the supply of habitat/food resources and the demand on those supplies by migratory water fowl and owns the intellectual property rights for this required update. This synopsis is a notice of intent to issue award using other than full and open competition and is not a request for competitive proposals. The determination of the Government not to open subject requirement to full and open competition was made IAW FAR 6.302-1. Technical inquiries may be directed to John Vradenburg at 530-667-8305, or by email at john_vrafenburg@fws.gov. Contracting inquiries may be directed to Karl Lautzenheiser at telephone number (503) 231-2052 or by email to karl_lautzenheiser@fws.gov. No further notice will be posted on FedBizOpps..