This is a notice of intent to sole source the following requirement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District intends to sole source this requirement to the Institute For Bird Population, located at 625 2nd Street, Suite 210, Petaluma, CA 94952-5159.

Title of Requirement:  Implementation of ESMC Monitoring of Migratory Birds to provide support for the Monitoring of Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS).  The (MAPS) Program comprises a continent-wide network of hundreds of constant-effort mist netting stations. Analyses of the resulting banding data provide critical information relating to the ecology, conservation, and management of North American land bird populations, and the factors responsible for changes in their populations.  The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the Implementation of ESMC Monitoring of Migratory Birds, to provide support for the MAPS and other land bird survey located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  The requirement Period of Performance is required for a Base Year and two (2) Option Year periods.