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B -- HURRICANE MITCH RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA SOL 52ABNC-0-00062 DUE 071400 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. As part of NOAA's Hurricane Mitch Reconstruction effort in Central America, this publication serves as notice of intent to procure, on a sole-source basis, from The Nature Conservancy, services to provide technical, management, and educational support in the disaster preparedness and response area as well as in the area of promoting sustainable, resilient coastal communities in Central America. Specifically, there are four (4) task elements: 1) providing regional coordination and consultation for activities in the Gulf of Fonseca and establishing regional workgroups to facilitate the development of policy and guidelines in the areas of environmental monitoring and shrimp aquaculture, 2) organizing and providing logistical support for activities in environmental monitoring and current pattern analysis, 3) providing a draft plan for protected areas management expanding the Meso-American Biological Corridor to the Gulf of Fonseca and its initial implementation, and 4) implementation of the extension and outreach activities supporting these elements. The Government intends to negotiate with The Nature Conservancy as it has a unique combination of abilities and qualifications, as demonstrated by their membership in a consortium of three international organizations which possesses considerable expertise in developing and implementing protected area management plans and developing educational and outreach programs, all of which are required to accomplish the tasks within Central America. This entity is uniquely positioned and qualified to support NOAA in its Hurricane Mitch Reconstruction Program in Central America as it is very familiar with this areas unique environmental protection and natural resources management relationships with the regional governmental organizations. The period of performance is anticipated to be for one year with an option for an additional one-year period. This notice may represent the only official notice of such solicitation. See Note #22. 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. Posted 05/30/00 (W-SN459831). (0151)

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