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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 22, 2002 FBO #0263
SOLICITATION NOTICE

B -- STUDY OF SEA TURTLES IN LONG ISLAND SOUND

Notice Date

8/20/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Administrative Support Center, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA, 23510
 

ZIP Code

23510
 

Solicitation Number

EA1330-02-RQ-0094
 

Response Due

8/29/2002
 

Point of Contact

Teresa Watson, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 441-6528, Fax (757) 441-3786, - Melvyn Desjarlais, Supv. Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 441-6647, Fax (757) 441-3786,
 

E-Mail Address

teresa.l.watson@noaa.gov, melvyn.a.desjarlais@noaa.gov
 

Description

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Region, Protected Resources Division is issuing notice of intent to negotiate a sole source procurement with Dr. Stephen Morreale of Cornell University to conduct a study of Sea Turtles in Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay. The contractor shall fulfill the following objectives: Re-initiate a long-term study of the Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay Estuary ecosystems to establish a Health Index Site for sea turtles; Integrate research and monitoring of sea turtles in New York, all within the context of identifying potential long-term environmental trends in sea turtle distribution, demography, species composition, morphometrics, habitat structure and quality, and turtle health and ecology and; Quantify and model the physical and biological environmental conditions, and make connections to turtle ecology and future management strategies. In order for this research to be successful, it is imperative that researchers have experience in the life histories of sea turtles in NY and are familiar with the "typical" migration, foraging, and distribution of turtles in this area. The proposed project is an extension of a previous study conducted by Dr. Morreale and previous data will be compared with the results of the newly acquired data. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 41 USC 253 (c) (1), Only One Responsible Source. Interested parties may identify their interest and must provide evidence of their capability to respond to the requirement by August 29, 2002. Written requests may be faxed to (757) 441-3786. Telephone requests will not be accepted. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Numbered Note 22 applies.
 

Place of Performance

Address: One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA

Zip Code: 01930

Country: US
 

Record

SN00145559-W 20020822/020821005708 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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