The National Park Service intends to solicit a proposal and enter into a contract with Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855.

The National Park Service plans to enter into a sole source contract with Northern Michigan University, located in Marquette, Michigan, to conduct genetic testing and studies on coaster brook trout populations stocked in three streams within the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. These populations originate from past stocking projects carried out between 1997 and 2005. Northern Michigan University, identified as a large business, has been selected to provide these specialized scientific services, highlighting their expertise and prior engagement in related research. This notice serves as an intent to award the contract and is not a solicitation for proposals. Any questions about the contract are to be submitted in writing to Katherine Bernard via fax or email, with phone inquiries explicitly disallowed. The contracting activity is managed by the Dsc Contracting Services Division under the Department of the Interior, with the office based in Denver, Colorado. The contract opportunity was first posted in April 2012, under solicitation number P12PS22486.