ERDC-CERL requires research and development services in support of SERDP Project CS-1389  EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTED NATIVE PLANTS AS COMPETITORS WITH NON-INDIGENOUS AND INVASIVE KNAPWEED AND THISTLE SPECIES which will be incrementally funded for the first year period and with the opportunity for additional funds through 31 Dec 09. The proposed procurement will be on a sole-source basis. The Contracts Office intends to negotiate a firm fixed-price contract with one of the SERDP proposing partners, The University of Wyoming. Request for Proposal (RFP) W9132T-05-R-0021 will be issued on or about May 06, 2005 with a closing date of approximately June 06, 2005. The solicitation is only available in electronic format from the Vicksburg Consolidated Contract ing Office (VCCO) website: http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/contract/. Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 is required to view the solicitation and can be downloaded for free from: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat. Procedures for downloading the solicitation are as follows: Open Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 and minimize; go to the VCCO website listed above; Click on Advertised Solicitations; Use the drop down arrow at Choose a Solicitation Type and click on Research and Development; then click on the Solicitation Number W9132T-05-R-0021. Scroll down to the middle of the page and under Solicitation Registration click on Register For This Solicitation; after registering for the solicitation scroll down to Download/View Solicitation Files; Click right arrow to bring up Specifications; Click on Go; then click on specs.pdf. No telephone requests will be accepted.

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