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B -- CONTINUED PRECONSTRUCTION MONITORING OF THE ROANOKE LOGPERCH SOL DACW54-00-R-0004 DUE 051800 POC Contract Specialist D. Abb Stallings (910) 251-4785 This is Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source, Follow-on contract to Virginia Polytechnical Institute (VPI) for continued monitoring of a population of the endangered Roanoke Logperch (Percina Rex) that may be affected by construction of the Roanoke River Flood Reduction Project, Roanoke River Upper Basin-Headwaters Area, Roanoke Virginia. Monitoring is required prior to and during construction to determine potential impacts of incidental take of this species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973. See Note 22. All requests must be in writing and may be submitted by facsimile to (910) 251-4454. However, for Note 22: "ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS (IN LIEU OF 45 DAYS) AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT." SIC Code is 8733 and the size standard is $5.0 million. "SEE Note 22." Posted 04/03/00 (W-SN440519). (0094)

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