Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

B -- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF PROTECTED LIVING MARINE RESOURCES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO SOL DTCG23-97-R-DXP067 DUE 031797 POC Contact: Cheryl Rice, Ph: (202) 267-6994/Contracting Officer: L. Scott Palmer, Ph: (202) 267-2489 The U.S. Coast Guard seeks a contractor to assist with the preparation of a Biological Assessment (BA) and National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) analysis of Protected Living Marine Resources in the Gulf of Mexico for regulatory compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7. In conducting the analysis, the contractor shall undertake the following tasks: Develop a baseline assessment of the protected species in the Gulf and the environmental impacts of Coast Guard operations in the Gulf; facilitate internal CG discussion sessions to gather information for development of the protection program; identify the process for developing the protection program; develop the Gulf of Mexico protection program; prepare BA and conduct NEPA analysis; and advise the CG during coordination and consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. All interested parties shall submit technical capability statements which will be considered. All responses which are received within 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be fully considered. Telephone inquiries/responses will not be accepted. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. An award is not intended on the basis of any response to this advertisement. (0058)

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