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99 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, FACILITATOR DUE 031899 POC Annette Stevenson, (757) 441-6526 WEB: EASC HOMEPAGE, www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, Annette.S.Stevenson@noaa.gov. The purpose of this notice is to solicit information as to the availability of potential sources that can provide the requirement identified hereafter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking information on the availability of sources to convene and facilitate two (2) Take Reduction Team (TRT) meetings. The meetings shall be held for the Gulf of Maine TRT and the Mid-Atlantic TRT, in accordance with Section 118(f) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The Contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, travel, per diem, travel arrangements, material, equipment, and facilities necessary to perform the task. The meeting facility location shall be determined by the Contractor, be centrally located, and shall accommodate the prospective team, and the general public, in accordance with MMPA of 1972, Section 118(f)(6)(D). Each meeting shall be scheduled for two consecutive days, including Saturdays as necessary. Meetings shall be held consecutively approximately September 8 -- 11, 1999. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing adequate facility ventilation and acoustics, and applicable work supplies appropriate for TRT meetings. The contractor shall also provide adequate advanced notification to the general public in accordance with MMPA, Section 118(f)(6)(D). Deliverables: (1) Meeting summary consisting of significant discussion points and all applicable supporting information and documentation. The estimated length of the summary shall be 5 -- 10 pages. (2) TRT Report identifying all new recommendations put forth and adopted by consensus, and guidance as to how the original TRT plan might be amended, including discussions surrounding items for which consensus could not be reached, if applicable. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Written responses are due no later than March 18, 1999 and should be sent to Department of Commerce, NOAA/EASC, Attn: Annette Stevenson, 200 World Trade Center, Room 209, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510. Questions can be directed to Laurie Allen (978) 281-9291. The Government reserves the right, without further consideration, to render a determination of small business set-aside based solely on the information received. The Government will NOT pay for information received in response to this announcement nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in the development of information provided to the Government. All responses to this inquiry shall be retained on a source list for any possible solicitation to be issued under separate synopsis. Any information received as a result of this notice will NOT be provided to other contractors. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT CURRENTLY EXISTS. Posted 03/03/99 (W-SN304447). (0062)

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