N/A The Office of Inspector General hereby serves notice of its intent to award a sole source contract to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to provide an analysis of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Refuge Law Enforcement program in order to determine it's effectiveness and efficiency. Services will be continued through October 31, 2000. The IACP is one of four agencies that established the minimum standards set forth by the commission on accreditation for law enforcement agencies. The other three agencies are actual police departments that do not contract out to perform any type of studies. The IACP is the only non-profit police organization that provides police departments worldwide the services of comprehensive studies of management organization, staffing and operations of their departments. The IACP is recognized as the world's leading Police Executive Association. Its studies inherently possess the maximum degree of prestige and credibility. The IACP has the unique ability torender guidance of the highest quality and unparalleled objectivity to address national problems related to enforcement of laws governing Federal lands under the domain of FWS. This sole source acquisition is being issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and is advertised to meet the requirements of FAR 5.2. Questions may be submitted to Robyn Ball in writing or via e-mail at Robyn_Ball@oig.doi.gov before Friday, June 23, 2000. No solicitation document exists. Posted 06/16/00 (W-SN465765).

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