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R -- PROVIDE FISH CULTURE SERVICES AT THE LITTLE PORT WALTER (LPW), ALASKA SOL 52ABNF000004 DUE 082799 POC Jan Sullivan (206) 526-6032 NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service has a requirement for a contractor to provide fish culture services on a year-round basis at the Little Port Walter (LPW) field station on Baranof Island in southeast Alaska. Specific research objectives at LPW station include: (1) U.S.-Canada Salmon Treaty concerns regarding complex coast-wide salmon issues and the need for providing more Alaska-origin chinook salmon for Alaska fisheries; (2) studies that focus on the effects of oil on the biology of pink salmon, including the possibility of long-term genetic damage; and (3) long-term data sets on the population of pink salmon. The contractor shall provide approximately 2,000 hours of fish-culturist labor per year to assist in the following: (1) general fish culture and rearing; (2) wet laboratory and incubation activity; (3) maintenance and light construction; (4) fish tagging operations; and (5) verbal, written, radio and e-mail communications with the program office. The period of performance is from November 1, 1999 through October 31, 2000, with options for two (2) additional one-year option periods. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by this agency. Posted 07/08/99 (W-SN351972). (0189)

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