R -- DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HATCHERY SCIENTIFIC REVIEW GROUP

This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. The office of NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) located in Portland OR intends to acquire services to provide a series of products, including technical information and analysis to assist NMFS/NWR in the development and implementation of the Hatchery Scientific Review Group Products and Recovery Plans. The period of performance is from date of award through July 2008 with two option years. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000. The known source is Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (YN). The United States has a unique relationship with the recognized tribal governments, as expressed in the U.S. Constitution, Executive and Secretarial Orders, Presidential Memoranda, Departmental Policies, judicial decisions, and Congressional legislation. This procurement action assists NMFS/NWR meet its responsibilities to a tribal government that is potentially affected by our decisions or policies. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to (206) 527-7115 attention to Mona Ash. ****The Western Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). NO award can be made unless the vender is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505.