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F -- NORTH ATLANTIC HUMPBACK WHALE CATALOGUE SOL EASC 00-5339 POC Edith W. McIntyre, Contract Specialist, (757) 441-6648 WEB: Click here to access our home page., http://www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contract Specialist via e-mail., Edith.W.McIntyre@noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with College of the Atlantic (COA) to perform the requirement to maintain North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalogue. COA is uniquely qualified to perform this requirement as it is the only organization in the region to have developed the extensive set of procedures, software and equipment required for processing and curation of the huge volume of photographs submitted to the Catalogue. This includes matching and error-checking protocols, customized database management, digital scanning techniques and laser disk storage, in addition to the highly specialized pattern recognition skills possessed by COA staff. The period of performance is September 26, 2000 through September 25, 2001 with two option year periods ending September 25, 2003. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 41 USC 253(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Fax requests to (757) 441-3786. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Posted 07/25/00 (W-SN478638). (0207)

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