S -- - NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIAGE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with vendor to provide scientific services in the Portland, OR area. Term of proposed contract is for one year. Purpose of contract is to compile, analyze and report information from agency documents, scientific literature and other sources for decisions affecting the conservation of anadromous fish in the City of Portland and the surrounding urban-rural environment; help develop a strategy to incorporate current NMFS policies, legal guidelines, interagency agreements, critical habitat designations, scientific information from other ESA analyses, conservation planning efforts and other work products into anadromous fish conservation efforts in the metropolitan area; and help the NMFS carry out strategy by preparing or reviewing agency correspondence/presentations. Proposed contractor has earned national recognition on conservation/environmental issues and has worked closely with local and regional governments and non-governmental entities in the areaof concern. Sources with similar qualifications and experience may request copy of solicitation WASC-8-1400 by fax to Randall Brown at 206-526-6025 or phone 206-526-6226. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $50,000. Posted 06/26/98

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