U.S. Geological Survey, MS 205C, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192

R -- PROFESSIONAL,ADMINISTRATIVE,MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES POC Joseph McHugh, 703-648-7309 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, jfmchugh@usgs.gov. This is not a notice for a solicitation. This is a Request for Information (RFI); neither draft statement of work nor specifications are available. The information received will be used as part of a market survey. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is interested in knowing if any GSA schedule vendors can provide technical support services in five (5) major service areas under their GSA schedule. The USGS, Biological Resources Division, has a mission to work with others to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources. In order to meet this mission the USGS has a need for technical support contractors who are capable of providing technical support services in the following five (5) major service areas: (1) Program Management and Administration, (2) Biological/Ecological Research with emphasis on Animal Ecology and Physiology, Aquatic Ecology, Seagrass Community Ecology, Forested Wetland Ecology/Restoration, Ecological and Landscape Modeling, Landscape Ecology/Restoration, Coastal and Estuarine Wetland Ecology, Management and Restoration, Plant Ecology and Physiology, Avian Population Ecology, Population Dynamics and Monitoring, Fish and Aquatic Organism Population Ecology and Population Dynamics, Applied Statistics and Statistical Modeling, Contaminants, Survey Methods/Analysis/, Experimental Animal Ecology and Physiology, Wildlife Biology,Veterinary Medicine,Botany, Chemistry, Dendroecology, Molecular Genetics, Hydrology, Limnology, Microbiology and Microbial Ecology, Zoology, Histology,Virology, Bacteriology, Bioengineering; (3) Information and Technology Transfer: Writing, Editorial, and Graphics Services, Outreach, Education and Visitor Services, Research Library Support and Information Services, (4) Information Resources Management: Computer Systems Administration, Operations and Maintenance, Scientific and Administrative Database Information Management System/Network Administration, Telecommunications Specialists, and Help Desk Representative, Computer Software Applications and Training, Database Administrators, Web Specialists, (5) Spatial Analysis, Data Base Development, and Mapping: Modeling and Decision Support Systems Remote Sensing Technologies -- Satellite and Aerial Sensors, Aerial Photography, GIS Operations, Technologies, Training, Map Preparation and Production (Cartography Services and Habitat Maps),and Data Entry. The USGS wishes to use vendors who are listed on one of more GSA Federal Supply Schedules for these areas of technical expertise listed above to meet its requirements. The USGS may award a Blanket Purchase Agreement to one vendor, or use a teaming arrangement for a requirement that crosses more than one service area, or award a BPA for each service area. All vendors who are on a GSA schedule(s) should submit a capability statement and state the GSA schedule number (s). No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Any subsequent solicitation will be synopsized prior to its release. The Government will not pay for information provided in response to this synopsis. Interested vendors should respond to this announcement by August 4, 2000.***** Posted 06/28/00 (W-SN469395). (0180)

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