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A -- DESIGN & IMPLEMENT MONITORING PROGRAMS FOR AMPHIBIANS IN NATIONAL PARKS SOL 99HQQQ0042 DUE 111398 POC Faith Peters, fax 703-648-7901 WEB: USGS WEB SITE, http://ideasec.er.usgs.gov. 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested under Request For Quotes (RFQ) #99HQQQ0042 posted on Electronic Commerce. Details may be viewed on the Department of Interior's Business Opportunities Web Page at http://ideasec.er.usgs.gov. The posted RFQ contains a description of the Amphibian DISpro Project which investigates sample designs and monitoring methods that can be used to document associations between environmental factors and stressors and the distribution, spatial and temporal patterns of abundance, and health of amphibians in two National Parks (Big Bend National Park and Shenandoah National Park), quantity, delivery, and applicable clauses. All vendors who can meet this requirement, and have a valid Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), are invited to submit electronic quotes for this posted RFQ. A written solicitation for this requirement will not be issued. THIS ACQUISITION WILL BE MADE UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD OF $100,000.00. SIC code for this acquisition is 9512. Quotes are due at (4:30) (13 Nov 98). The provisions at 1452.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and 1452.212-5 (or 5I), Contract Terms and Conditions, as they appear in the RFQ apply to this acquisition. Numbered note(s) 1 apply. Posted 11/04/98 (W-SN268604). (0308)

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