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A -- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POPULATION GROWTH AND LAND-USE CHANGE POC Contact Ms. Virginia A. DeSeau, 301-496-4611, contract Specialist, Paul J. Duska, 301-496-4611, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist, deseaug@hd01.nichd.nih.gov. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) plans to award a new contract to the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20418 for the continued analysis of a comparative study of the interaction of population change with land-use patterns and environmental changes. The study has been proceeding for two years in five sites located nationally and internationally. The NICHD is planning to further participate in the study with funding for the addition of a larger demographic component focusing on population and land-use relationships in southern Florida and the Everglades. The Florida findings will be compared with those at the other five case study sites. The determination to use other than full and open competition was made in accordance with 41 USC 253(c)(1), the FAR 5.207(c), and the FAR 6.302-1. The present contractor has been involved in all aspects of the project including development of the protocols, procedures and analyses. The current contractor is the only source known with the requisite knowledge and expertise who can perform the work needed to continue and complete the data collection, monitoring and analysis in a timely manner. See Note 22. (0197)

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