Examination of Marine Bird Stomachs from Bycaught Birds

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH WILLIAM WALKER OUT OF VASHON, WA FOR A NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO EXAMINE THE CONTENTS OF MARINE BIRD FOOD HABITS.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT FOR EXAMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF MARINE BIRD STOMACHS RECOVERED FROM BYCAUGHT BIRDS AND IDENTIFY NATURAL FOOD ITEMS AND FISHERIES ASSOCIATED MATERIALS FOUND IN THE STOMACHS. WILIAM WALKER HAS PERFORMED THIS WORK FOR THE NMFS FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS AND IT IS ESSENTIAL TO DATA CONSISTENCY THAT HE CONTINUES TO PERFORM THE WORK. IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE DECISIONS ON SEPARATING NATURAL FOOD ITEMS FROM FISHERY-ASSOCIATED FOOD ITEMS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH PAST DECISIONS. THIS CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FOR A BASE YEAR AND FOUR OPTION YEARS. THE BASE YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 10/12019 - 9/30/2020.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

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