B -- Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract

Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with DUKE University Wider Carribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network, Nicholas School of the Environment for the office of National Marine Fisheries Service in Honolulu, HI. Purpose of proposed contract is for services for research on visual capabilities of leatherback sea turtles. The contract will involve use of flicker-photometric electroretinography (ERG). The optimal site for this contract is in Trinidad (West Indies) which hosts two of the largest nesting colonies of leatherback turtles in the Atlantic Ocean. Contractor is uniquely qualified and has been identified as the only source who can complete the work under the proposed contract. This notice may represent the only official notice. Requests for solicitation will not be honored. This is a simplified acquisition with estimated value of less than $100,000.00.