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A -- HIGH SEAS SALMONID RESEARCH SOL 52ABNF900055 DUE 060299 POC Judi M. Jzyk, Contract Specialist @ (206) 526-6039 DOC, NOAA's Western Administrative Support Center (WASC) intends to acquire research services in support of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Auke Bay Laboratory. This procurement is a continuation of research program of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC). The necessary personnel, materials, equipment, etc., shall be provided to perform scale pattern analyses to determine-origins of salmonids; update the historical salmon-tagging data files on record; exert effort to recover high seas tags from North American inshore fisheries; and support the cooperative U.S./Canadian/Japanese/Russian scientific studies of salmon carrying capacity around the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. Concerns conducting similar work for other INPFC-member nations are determined to have organization conflict of interest for this procurement and will not be considered eligible to compete under this solicitation. The period of performance is for one (1) base year with four (4) additional option years. SIC Code is 8731 and the size standard is 500 employees. Award will be subject to the availability of funds. All responsible sources may request the solicitation package and submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. This requirement is an unrestricted procurement.***** Posted 04/27/99 (W-SN325083). (0117)

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