U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946

A -- HYDROACOUSTIC EVALUATION OF JUVENILE FISH PASSAGE AT BONNEVILLE, THE DALLES, AND JOHN DAY DAM SOL DACW57-00-R-0006 DUE 021700 POC Admin: Nancy Carter, (503) 808-4611 and Tech: Marvin Shutters, (503) 808-4762 Indefinite Quantity Contract for Hydroacoustic Evaluation of Juvenile Fish Passage at Corps of Engineers dams primarily in Oregon. Projected Scope of Work includes data collection, analysis and reporting of studies of fish behavior, abundance, and passage of juvenile Pacific Salmon primarily at Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day Dams. Specific services required may include, but are not limited to monitoring turbine passage at powerhouses, spillways, and surface structures, and fish distribution in the forebays. The contractor may be required to supply and deploy all equipment and mounting hardware. Contract period will be one year with four option years. Work will be performed under negotiated task orders up to a maximum of 2.5 million per period. Best Value Source Selection procedures will apply; submission of a technical proposal is required. For technical questions or information, please contact Marvin Shutters at (503) 808-4762. A request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or about 17 January 2000 and due on or about 17 February 2000. Procurement is unrestricted and open to both large and small business participation, which is a concern, including affiliates employing 500 or fewer employees. ** 8731 ** Posted 12/23/99 (W-SN411351). (0357)

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