B--Mercury Litterfall Study

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Contracting and General Services in Falls Church, VA intends to award to University of Wisconsin System, 465 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706, for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program which is a cooperative monitoring program which measures, assesses and reports on the exposure of natural and cultural resources to atmospheric chemical deposition throughout North America. Support for this cooperative program comes from federal, state, and local government agencies; Native American organizations; State Agricultural Experiment Stations (SAES); universities; and non-governmental organizations. Data from NADP is used to facilitate cleaner water, healthier air quality, more productive fisheries, smarter environmental planning, improved air quality forecasting, stronger roads and buildings and responsible environmental stewardship. The Program Office, located at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, coordinates the six nationwide NADP networks, including the new Litterfall network. The proposed contract is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability for this requirement by responding to this announcement. All proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of Contact: Sarah DeLawder - [email protected]