S -- - INTENT TO NEGOTIAGE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH THE COLLEGE OF MARIN. Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with the College of Marin for the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC). Purpose of contract is to evaluate the extinction risk of populations of seven marine fish species in the Puget Sound. Species are the Pacific herring, Pacific cod, Pacific hake, walleye pollock, brown rockfish, copper rockfish, and quillback rockfish. NMFS specifically requires the following information: (1) biological or other relevant data that may help identify distinct population segments of any of the species, (2) range, distribution, and size of these species' populations in Puget Sound and coastal waters of Washington and B.C. (3) current or planned activities and their possible impact on this species, and (4) efforts being made to protect these species in Washington and BC. Proposed contractor has professionals with extensive experience and nationally known status in the field of population dynamics of WEst Coast marine fish species. Experience includes professionals who have served on the Groundfish Management Team of the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC), authored 50 publications in the subject of populations status and the biology of marine fishes, and specialized in population dynamics and biology of rockfish. Team includes professionals who have experience in diverse fields including marine fish physiology, genetics, and oceanography. Sources with similar qualifications and experience may request solicitation by contacting Randall Brown at (206) 526-6226 or fax (206) 526-6025. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000. Posted 08/12/99 (W-SN367071).

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