B--Notice of Intent to Issue a Single Source Award to the California State Univeristy at Stanislaus

The contract involves a Notice of Intent to award a single source contract to California State University at Stanislaus for the Endangered Species Recovery Program (ESRP), a research initiative focused on biodiversity conservation in central California. This award is funded through a grant provided by the California Bay Delta Authority to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, with a total contract amount of $1,233,428. The ESRP is administered by the California State University, Stanislaus Foundation and represents a cooperative research effort to support endangered species recovery in the region. This award will be executed without formal solicitation, as it is a direct contract based on the existing grant relationship. The Department of the Interior through the Fish and Wildlife Service headquarters in Falls Church, VA, is the awarding agency, with the solicitation number identified as 801816Q206. Questions regarding the contract can be directed to Kathy Haluschak at the Fish and Wildlife Service. The contract was posted as a presolicitation notice on June 13, 2006, and no set-aside status or NAICS code is associated with this award.