Rare Plant Survey for Hakalau Forest NWR

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 Bio-Logical LLC of Volcano Hawaii. Requirement is to perform a rare plant survey for Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Bio-Logical was identified as the only expert botanist with specific expertise in identifying and recognizing very rare, endemic Hawaiian plants and having worked on other projects for Hakalau Forest NWR before, already has existing knowledge of remote locations for various rare plants. Additionally, contractor has the skills required to collect viable propagation material from any plants they locate and possesses Federal and State of Hawaii Endangered Species permits authorizing collection of materials from specific target plant species. The Service intends to award Sole Source to Bio-Logical LLC in support of required services of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 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 for the Hakalau Forest NWR may be directed to Lynne Hanzawa at 808-443-2300 or Cashell Villa at the same number for the Hakalau Forest NWR. Contracting inquiries may be directed to Karl Lautzenheiser at telephone number (503) 231-2052. No further notice will be posted on Fedbizopps.