NOAA Climate Prediction Office Coastal Wetlands Reporting

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) CLIMATE PREDICTION OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SILVESTRUM CLIMATE ASSOCIATES LLC IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA FOR REPORTING SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED IN THE COASTAL WETLANDS.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT SILVESTRUM CLIMATE ASSOCIATES LLC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT CAN PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. SILVESTRUM IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED REPORTING SERVICES BECAUSE THEY HAVE UNIQUE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCE REQUIRED RELATED TO COASTAL WETLANDS REPORTING. SILVESTRUM IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY SOURCE THAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS RELATED TO REPORTING OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS FLUX ESTIMATES FOR COASTAL WETLANDS. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO THREE YEARS AFTER DATE OF AWARD.

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