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R -- ENFORCEMENT OF FISHERY REGULATIONS SOL RFQ EASC 00-76 POC Edith W. McIntyre, Contract Specialist, (757) 441-6648 WEB: Click here to access our home page., www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contract Specialist via e-mail., Edith.W.McIntyre@is7.easc.noaa.gov. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Environmental Police to provide supplemental enforcement of the Northeast Multispecies Plan, Atlantic Sea Scallop Plan and other Federally regulated marine species in Massachusetts ports for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office for Law Enforcement. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmental Police is the only federally deputized entity which is capable of implementing a program of federal enforcement assistance in Massachusetts to monitor vessel landings; and upon request, is capable of conducting site visits to determine and appropriately document vessel landing activity to ensure compliance with Federal fishery regulations. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmental Police is the only source which has the authority to enforce fishery regulations in state waters. The period of performance will be from the effective date of the contract through 12 months thereafter. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 41 USC 253(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Evidence must be provided of ability to provide the required assessments. Copies of the request for quotation will only be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests for copies of the request for quotation may be faxed to (757) 441-3786. This is a simplified acquisition with a value of less than $100,000. Notes 22 and 26 apply. Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427980). (0054)

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