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B -- CRYPTOGAM FIELD STUDIES AT NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNADINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SOL N68711-98-M-5729 DUE 060298 POC Waimi Vann, Contract Specialist, (619) 532-2077; onnie Ward, Contracting Officer The Government intends to award a Sole Source, Simplified Acquisition Procedure (SAP), to Dr. Jeff Johansen of John Carroll University Biology Dept. in Cleveland, Ohio to conduct Cryptogam Field Studies at Ft. Irwin, California. No other price quotes or proposals will be accepted. This project will design and implement cryptogamic/cryptobiotic field test plot studies to determine their usefulness in large-scale revegetation projects. Prior to incorporating cryptogamic inoculum into the overall revegetation program, it is necessary to understand the function and relative importance of cryptogams in the Mojave Desert ecosystem. Successful completion of this contract is dependent upon knowledge of and access to cryptobiotic crust information data only available to Dr. Johensen. It is the Government's position that award to any other source would result in substantial cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and /or unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency requirement. Therefore, no other offers will be accepted. The contract duration is approximately 400 days from the award. (0141)

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