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B -- MAP BENTHIC HABITATS SOL RFQ 99-2167 DUE 062999 POC Linda Jacobs, Contract Specialist (757) 441-6563/William D. Privott, Contracting Officer, (757) 441-6561 WEB: Click here to access out homepage, http://www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, Linda.L.Jacobs@is7.easc.noaa.gov. Provide labor, materials and services to map benthic habitats within the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). The NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) are working together to map benthic habitats within the NERR. Contractor to use a combination of techniques, including traditional benthic sampling and sediment profiling imagery (SPI). Contractor shall provide: the equipment and crew needed to obtain the SPI imagery; photographic processing and base interpretation of the SPI imagery; a Shipek grab, associated sampling gear and crewmember; processing of the grab samples for sediment texture and benthic community analysis. The FDEP will provide the research vessel, captain and one crewmember. CSC will provide one crewmember. The fieldwork will be done during October 11-29, 1999 (primary sampling period), with an additional period reserved during November 1999 for weather and vessel-related contingencies. All deliverables are due to CSC by January 31, 2000. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Copies of the solicitation will be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation may be faxed to (757) 441-3786. Offers received by June 29, 1999 will be considered for award. Award will be made on July 15, 1999. Numbered Note 26 applies. Posted 05/28/99 (W-SN337168). (0148)

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