NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS). PURPOSE IS TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (UA). NMFS IS ATTEMPTING TO DEVELOP A DATA-DRIVEN ECOSYSTEM MODEL THAT WILL ALLOW POLICY MAKERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND SCIENTISTS TO EVALUATE EFFECTS OF MANAGEMENT EFFORTS ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. IN ORDER TO CONDUCT AN INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT, NMFS REQUIRES UA TO DEVELOP THIS ECOSYSTEM MODEL. MORE SPECIFICALLY, UA WILL 1) COLLLABORATE WITH NMFS SCIENTISTS TO CONSTRUCT AN ECOSYSTEM MODEL OF THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA BY PROVIDING BIOLOGICAL DATA, FISHERIES DATA, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA; 2) INTERPRET RESULTS AND REPORT THOSE RESULTS IN MANUSCRIPTS WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH JOURNALS; AND 3) CONDUCT LABORATORY STUDIES OF MATURITY, GROWTH, AND/OR DIETS FOR SPECIES INCLUDED IN THE ATLANTIS MODEL. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 12/31/2008. THE UA HAS A UNIQUE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROGRAM WITH SCIENTIFIC AND OUTREACH EXPERIENCE IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE UPPER GULF OF CALIFORNIA. THE UA HAS EXPERIENCE STUDYING MARINE RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF THIS REGION. UA IS THE ONLY KNOWN ORGANIZATION WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH LOCAL SMALL BOAT FISHERMEN IN THIS REGION, AND UA STAFF ARE ACTIVELY COLLECTING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES AND CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS REGARDING FISHERMEN BEHAVIOR AND SOCIOECONOMICS. UA HAS ESTABLISHED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND RAPPORT WITH LOCAL FISHERMEN AND HAS IMPLEMENTED COMMUNITY-BASED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ARTISANAL FISHERIES IN THIS REGION. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.THE WESTERN REGIONAL ACQUISITION DIVISION, REQUIRES THAT ALL CONTRACTORS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE BE REGISTERED WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRY (CCR) AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2003. AFTER THIS DATE, NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNLESS THE VENDER IS REGISTERED IN CCR. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER IN CCR PLEASE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.CCR.GOV. IN ORDER TO REGISTER WITH THE CCR AND TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS ACQUISITION OFFICE, ALL OFFERORS MUST HAVE A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER. A DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER MAY BE ACQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY CONTACTING DUN & BRADSTREET ON-LINE AT WWW.DNB.COM/EUPDATE OR BY PHONE AT (800) 333-0505. ALL CONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AT HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV.

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