B--Notice of Sole Source Award

NUMBER: PR: 0040481446 POSTED DATE: 03/20/2020 SUBJECT: Seward Line Sea Bird Survey This announcement constitutes the only notice. This is not a request for quotes. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses received will be for the sole purpose of market research for future requirements. Under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), Fish & Wildlife Services, Region 7 Contracting and General Services intends to issue a sole source, firm-fixed price order to: COMPANY: Pole Star Ecological Research LLC, DUNS: 079897797 FOR : $144,600.00 ON: 03/27/2020 NAICS: 541620 Environmental consulting services AUTHORITY: 8.405-6(a)(2) Limited Sources Justification and Approval 13.106(b) Soliciting from a single source Determinations not to compete this proposed procurement were made because: A major source of error in seabird surveys is in the use of different observers, and therefore it is important to keep the same observer throughout the lifetime of a given project such as the Seward Line surveys. For more information contact Tony Kuntz at 907-786-3436 or [email protected].