B--Conduct Frog study on North Shore Restoration Area

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to award a noncompetitive contract to the University of Florida to conduct a study on frogs in the North Shore Restoration Area. This decision is supported by a justified and approved determination not to compete the contract under relevant federal acquisition regulations. Although this notice signals intent to award without competition, other organizations interested in this requirement are invited to submit written statements of their capabilities and qualifications by the specified deadline of July 30, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. local time. These submissions will be considered solely for deciding whether the government should open the procurement to competition, but the ultimate decision rests with the government. The contract, referenced under solicitation number DOI-SNOTE-070725-002, is managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters within the Department of the Interior, located in Falls Church, Virginia. Interested parties can direct inquiries or capability statements via fax or email to Vincent Chua at the provided contact details. Faxed and emailed responses are accepted, but submitters are responsible for ensuring timely and complete transmission. This procurement notice does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, and the government reserves discretion not to compete the contract based on the responses received.