COMPILE CURRENT AND HISTORICAL SPAWNING INFORMATION FOR UPRIVER BRIGHT CHINOOK SALMON ABOVE MCNARY DAM ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER

Notice Date

July 24, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, WASC, Acquisition Management Division, Procurement Branch WC33, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-6349

ZIP Code

98115-6349

Description

Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Purpose of proposed contract is to compile current and historical spawning information for upriver bright chinook salmon above McNary Dam on the Columbia River. Proposed contractor will also summarize CWT information and biological information available for these stocks for years 1998, 2000, and 2001. The WDFW manages the chinook salmon fisheries in Washington State with Tribal co-managers who manage specific tribal fisheries in traditional tribal fisheries areas. WDFW is the primary agency documenting research and stock assessment programs for chinook salmon in the region including escapement surveys, sampling programs to recover tags, biological sampling, and the collection of other data on chinook salmon used for management purposes. 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 an estimated value of less than $100,000.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010726/SPMSC005.HTM (W-205 SN50S8C5)