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B -- COLLECT, ORGANIZE AND ANALYZE MARINE MAMMAL DATA SOL WASC-6-1363 DUE 071596 POC For further information, contact Purchasing Agent Bernice Robinson at 206-526-6043. FAX 206-526-6025. The National Marine Mammal Laboratory intends to procure services to collect, organize, and analyze marine mammal / bio accoustics date related to NMML's joint program with the Navy's IUSS Program for the detection, tracking, and population assessment of whales in the Northeast Pacific. The vendor shall be required to provide logistic support and expedite IUSS field research; assist NMML personnel with collection of biopsy samples and phtographs of cetacean acoustic recordings in Alaska and Mexico for IUSS sound library; assist in the development of an on-site NMML acoustic and osteological collections; help prepare information collected for development of annual reports / internal documents to be submitted to DOD summarizing work related to the Navy's IUSS program; and carry out preliminary research and development of satellite tags for killer whales. Curate Steller sea lion skeletal materials. Conduct demographic studies of Steller sea lions and assist in setting up an on-site NMML GIS system. This is a small purchase action. (0179)

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