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A -- NPAFC RESEARCH COORDINATION SOL 52ABNF-1-00002 DUE 070700 POC Judi M. Jzyk (206)526-6039, Contract Specialist/Crystina Elkins (206)526-4499, Procurement Clerk WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www.wasc.noaa.gov/wasc/amd/indxsol.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to request information via E-mail, Crystina.R.Elkins@noaa.gov. DOC, NOAA's Western Administrative Service Center (WASC) intends to acquire research efforts in support of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Auke Bay Laboratory. This procurement will provide research coordination efforts for the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC). The necessary personnel, materials, and equipment, etc., shall be provided to maintain the historical collection of scales and acetate impressions; maintenance of scale inventory; serve as a representative/cooperator with NPAFC high seas tagging programs in the recovery and deployment of new tagging technologies; and participate in Canadian, Japanese, or Russian salmon research vessel cruises in the North Pacific Ocean and Bearing Sea. Firms/organizations conducting similar work for other INPFC-member nations are determined to have organization conflict of interest for this procurement and will not be considered eligible to complete under this solicitation. The period of performance is for one (1) base year with four(4) additional one-year options. SIC Code is 8731 and the size standard is 500 employees. Award will be subject to the availability of funds. This is an unrestricted procurement. The Government will issue the solicitation and amendments (if any) electronically via the internet. Potential offerors may obtain the solicitation and amendments at http://www.wasc.noaa.gov/wasc/AMD/indxsol.htm. The solicitation will only be issued electronically and is not available in hard copy. Posting of the solicitation on the internet site will be on or about June 7, 2000, with proposals submitted by responsible sources to be considered by the agency. Posted 05/23/00 (W-SN457938). (0144)

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