This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This procurement is for the (1) preparation and facilitation of preliminary conservation strategy meetings for priority landbirds, (2) providing coordination support for the North American Wetland Conservation Act granting process, and (3) serving as a conduit between ecoregional biological planning operations and on-the-ground conservation actions. NAICS Code: 813312, Size Standard: $6,500,000.00. The services are to be performed for the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture Office in Vicksburg Mississippi. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. A firm fixed price commercial order will be issued. The Fish and Wildlife Service is presently using Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue Request for Quotations and Purchase Orders. You must register in EC at web site http://www.ccr.gov. If you have any registration questions, please call 1-888-227-2423. Prior to registering each company must obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Number. You may obtain this number free of charge at 1(866)705-5711. Once you are registered you will be able to view solicitations on line at either http://www.fedbizopps.gov or http://ideasec.nbc.gov (the Department of Interior site). However, you will be able to view the solicitation without registering at www.fbo.gov. For questions at Interior's site, please call the help desk at (703)390-6633. This will be your only means of obtaining the solicitation/award. All contractors with access to the internet and an e-mail address can receive electronic notifications of award. CAUTION: This solicitation has been issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Thus, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for proposal receipts may render your offer non-responsive and result in the rejection of same. All prospective contractors are required to submit or upload their organizations representation and certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov prior to submitting your offer, failure to do so will render your offer non-responsive. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All quotes must be received at this office no later than 01 Aug 2008, 10:00 AM Local EasternTime. Submit quotes online, to Bryan Hagood at fax 404-679-4057, or email to
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