U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503-6199

B -- ESTABLISHING A REPEATABLE DATABASE SUPPORTING WATER RIGHTS THROUGHOUT ALASKA SOL 70181-99-R003 DUE 041499 POC Sheri' A. Della Silva, Contracting Officer, (907)786-3436, FAX# (907)786-3923 E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, sheri_dellasilva@fws.gov. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service anticipates the need for differential GPS surveying expertise and services for the purpose of establishing a repeatable database supporting instream water rights for 25 to 75 or more important lakes/wetlands per year on one of five National Wildlife Refuges or portions of National Wildlife Refuges each year over the next five years (e.g. Kenai, Innoko, Togiak, Becharof, Kodiak, and Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuges). A series of lake elevation measurement projects is needed. While tools and procedures common to land surveying are to be used, this is not a land survey project. Rather it is a natural resource data collection project for resource management purposes. The lakes are scattered over a substantial area of remote Alaska. Logistical planning work for each project should be completed by mid-July in order to secure the helicopter for field work in late August and September, after vegetation is fully developed and water levels can be expected to be at or near their lowest. Following completion of field work, four months will be allowed for post-processing data and completion of the necessary report. This will be an Indefinite Quality/Indefinite Delivery type contract with one(1) base year and four(4) one-year options. Each year will be subject to availability of funding. Please fax your requests for this solicitation to (907)786-3923, including your company name,address,phone number and fax number on the request. "See Note 1". Posted 02/26/99 (W-SN302984). (0057)

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