B -- Notice of intent to negotiate sole source contract

Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Tulalip Tribes of Washington for the office of National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Protected Areas Science Institute (MPASI). Purpose of proposed contract is for services to evaluate the potential and need for protected areas around key important components of salmon corridors and feeding habitats in Island and San Juan Counties. This project is Phase 2 of the Northwest Salmon Beach Project which seeks to improve salmon conservation and sustainable use by learning more about travel patterns and survival strategies of juvenile and adult salmon in order to determine what near shore habitat characteristics are the best predictors of good salmon corridors. Tulalip Tribe has trustee responsibilities and regulatory authority over the natural resources being considered by the study and is coordinating the contributions and work of a number of various institution and agencies. This notice may represent the only official notice. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $50,000.00.