Habitat Restoration Surveys/Plan/Report

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office Ventura, CA, has a requirement for habitat restoration for Blind Springs Ranch near Benton, CA and Little Alkali Spring Near Crowley Lake. The agency plans to award without competition under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1, Other Than Full and Open Competition procedures and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, for this acquisition. Eastern Sierra Land Trust has been granted permissions by the private land owner who is not considering other potentially interested parties at this time. A determination not to compete the described requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the USFWS. Effective 8 20 2010 IDEAS HELP DESK NUMBER FOR DOWN LOADING INFORMATION IS 703) 487-9870