S -- - NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (NRM).

Notice Date

September 12, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, WASC, Acquisition Management Division WC3, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-6349

ZIP Code

98115-6349

Description

Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Natural Resources Management (NRM) for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Purpose of contract is to assist in review of California's forest practice regulations and provide written report. Mr. Gary Rynearson of NRM was selected to serve on 15-member Science Review Panel to address California's forest practice regulations. Gary Rynearson has over 20 years experience in forestry issues in California. His involvement included appraisal, timber inventory, assessment and analysis studies, forestry management, and logging engineering and harvesting projects. He has provided testimony in superior courts, federal tax court, and federal district court relating to his expertise in timber valuation and harvesting costs. In California, he has been active in the forestry rule making process and frequently attends and testifies at Board of Forestry meetings. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Randall Brown at 206-526-6226 or fax 206-526-6025. This is a simplified acquisition with n estimated value of less than $100,000.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000914/SPMSC001.HTM (W-256 SN495682)