r--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Added: Aug 12, 2015 1:01 pm Modified: Aug 12, 2015 1:29 pmTrack Changes The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, Bloomington, MN intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order under authority of FAR 6.302-1, Other than Full and Open Competition procedures and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition procedures to Jennifer Bohrman, Lake Orion, MI. This requirement is for a Bat Biologist, located in East Lansing, Michigan to implement Endangered Species Act regulatory programs for the Northern long-eared and Indiana Bats and to coordinate endangered species educational programs. Ms. Bohrman has lead the compilation of the most complete data set of known locations for Northern long-eared and Indiana Bats in Michigan. She has conducted both mist-net including radio tracking and acquisitic surveys for bats and has experience evaluating the protocols and results prepared by others. Ms. Bohrman has effectively synthesized hundreds of scientific articles concerning the Northern long-eared bat in order to prepare materials to inform conservation planning efforts. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 813312. The size standard is $15.0 Million. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however firms with expressed interest and capability are encouraged to respond by August 17, 2015, 1:00pm central time. This notice is for informational purposes only. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.