B--Study of Scientific Data, process the listing and critical habitat of 12 picture-winged flies.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a contract without full and open competition to The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii to support the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office’s efforts under the Endangered Species Act. This contract focuses on processing the listing and determining the critical habitat for 12 species of picture-winged flies. The contractor holds exclusive ownership of data accumulated over thirty years on these species, which is essential for identifying critical habitat areas. In collaboration with the Hawaiian Drosophila Project, the Hawaii Natural Heritage Program will develop a detailed GIS layer illustrating the distribution of the twelve proposed endangered Drosophila species to aid conservation and habitat protection measures. The contract, identified as “Study of Scientific Data, process the listing and critical habitat of 12 picture-winged flies,” was announced in August 2005. Technical questions about the project can be directed to the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, while contracting inquiries should be addressed to Ginger Thacker. The work is coordinated through the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service headquarters located in Falls Church, Virginia. No further notices regarding this opportunity will be posted on FedBizOpps, and the solicitation does not specify standard set-aside categories or NAICS codes.