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F -- DEVELOPMENT OF TROPHIC MODELS FOR AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA. POC Contact Jo Muratti, Procurement Technician; Carl Smith, Contract Specialist The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a contract with 2 option years for a sole source basis to George H. Dalrymple to provide baseline data on the distribution, habitat use, diet, reproductive biology, and population biology of the amphibians and reptiles of the Everglades region and to statistically analyze the baseline data by size/age class structure for estimates of: species diversity by habitat, population density estimates, survivorship rate, and seasonal habitat use. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Only written responses are acceptable. Companies must submit a capability statement and all pertinent information identifying their capability to provided the required effort. This information will be considered only if it is clear and convincing documentation, including technical and pricing information, and is received by this office within 15 days after the publication of this notice. No solicitation document is available. A request for documentation will not be considered an affirmative response. The government will not be responsible to pay any cost associated with preparing a response to this notice. See Note 22 (0057)

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