R -- 2007 NOAA SCIENCE CAMP

This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. The office of NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center located in Seattle, WA intends to acquire support service for the 2007 NOAA Science Camp from 9 July through 30 September 2007. The intended acquisition is for supplies for which the Government intends to acquire from one source under the authority of 41 USC 234 (c) (1), Only One Responsible Source. The known source is the University of Washington, Washington Sea Grant Program, Seattle, WA. The UW, Washington Sea Grant Program has a history of being involved with the Marine Science education and environmental literacy in the Puget Sound area. The UW, Washington Sea Grant Program will be responsible for coordinating the logistics of the camp, recruiting campers, recruiting and hiring teachers for the camp, and hiring the positions of Camp Director and Camp Coordinator. The UW, Washington Sea Grant Program will also work with the NOAA Science Camp committee and NOAA employees to finalize camp schedules, science activities and teacher orientation training. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The government reserves the right to solicit offers based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice, or issue a contract to the University of Washington, Washington Sea Grant Program without further notice. Only firms that can provide the exact service described herein will be considered. All interested parties must respond to this announcement within fifteen (15) calendar days of its publication. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to (206) 526-6025 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.