B -- Health Assessment of Right Whales

This is a special notice as the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate a single source purchase order(PO) with the Ocean Alliance/Whale Conservation Institute, Lincoln, MA under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, to continue research for the development of a health assessment protocol that will allow for a global comparison of the health status of right whale populations and their susceptibility to disease and causes of mortality. The contractor shall record, examine, measure, collect tissue samples and conduct necropsies of stranded right whales. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13, and through Federal Acquisition Circular(FAC) 2005-12, using simplified acquisition procedures. A justification for other than full and open competition is on file. The reference number is NFFK-6-00518cap.