NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE FOR TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD NESTING STUDY

The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services, Portland, Oregon intends to award a sole source fixed price purchase order to Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation, Arcata, California under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition is to support a one-time purchase for a study of the nesting success of Tricolored Blackbirds in San Joaquin Valley, California. The monitoring of colonial nesting migratory birds is a specialized field of study that requires an extensive knowledge of the species and experience with current research methodologies. The faculty at Humboldt State has over 20 years of avian research experience and is currently directing the work on a very similar species, Rusy blackbird. By utilizing the services of Humboldt State, this will increase the quality of data available and assist in making future decisions that affect Tricolored blackbird populations. This is not a request for quotes and no written solicitation will be issued. Nevertheless, any firm that is capable of meeting the requirements described herein may submit a response not later than close of business on August 31, 2010. Response to this posting must be submitted in writing via email. Any questions or comments should be directed to Linda Askew at [email protected] NAICS 541690