Notice of Intent to Sole Source to print copies of Savings our Shared Birds Reports.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to award a noncompetitive contract to Cornell University, Inc. for printing copies of the "Saving Our Shared Birds: Partners in Flight Tri-National Vision for Landbird Conservation" reports. This procurement is valued below the simplified purchase threshold, and the decision to sole source this contract is based on a determination under federal acquisition regulations. Although the agency intends to proceed without competition, they are inviting other interested parties to submit written statements of their qualifications by a specified deadline if they believe they can fulfill the requirement. These submissions will only be evaluated to decide whether competition is warranted, with the Government retaining full discretion on how to proceed. The notice was issued by the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service office located in Falls Church, Virginia. Interested organizations were instructed to send their capability statements by July 19, 2010, via email or fax and to direct any questions to a designated contact through written correspondence. This action reflects the agency’s intent to ensure compliance with procurement regulations while streamlining the printing of critical conservation reports by leveraging an established relationship with Cornell Lab, which specializes in such material.