--Florida Panther Monitoring Program Implementation

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Atlanta, Georgia, intends to award a sole source contract in the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Inc., in Naples, Florida. This acquisition is required for research consultant to implement monitoring program to measure population demographics of Florida Panther, their primary prey and other species using a Refuge-wide array of remote cameras. There is no solicitation. A determination not to compete this proposed contract has been made Pursuant to 41 U.S.C 253 =A9 (1), as implemented by 6.302-1, this requirement has been justified and approval in accordance with FAR 6.303 and FAR 6.304. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NEITHER A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NOR A FORMAL SOLICITATION OF OFFERS. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to the email address stated herein, Attn: Nijua Heard. Inquiries to this notice must be received by 12:00 p.m. EST on July 16, 2012. Please include your name, point of contact, address, area code, telephone number and facsimile number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Inquiries can be emailed to [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.