F--NOTICE OF INTENT to have the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fabrication facility in Yakima, WA fabricate fish screens for the U S Fish and Wildlife Service for Toppenish Creek within the Yakima River Basin.

The contract involves the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fabricating fish screens and associated metal work for two diversions within the Toppenish Wildlife Refuge, on behalf of the United States Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS). Specifically, WDFW will produce a single belt screen measuring four feet wide by six feet tall with a paddle wheel drive system, trash rack, and installation for the Diversion 3-A on Snake Creek. For the Gamble diversion on Toppenish Creek, WDFW will fabricate two belt screens, each six feet wide by six feet six inches tall with electric motor drive systems, along with trash racks and delivery and installation services. All materials and designs will comply with current state and federal fish screening standards to ensure protective habitat conditions. This notice is not a request for quotes but serves to inform about the intent to award the fabrication contract to WDFW's Yakima facility. Interested companies seeking future opportunities in similar work are encouraged to submit their information for consideration. The contract was posted in September 2005 and falls under the Department of the Interior, with the primary office located in Falls Church, Virginia. The work focuses on supporting fish conservation efforts within the Yakima River Basin by providing durable and compliant fish screen installations.