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R -- FACILITATED WORKSHOP - TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE SOL 52WCNF506029AP DUE 041795 POC Ann Piette (816) 426-6823, Ext. 229 Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, industry compliance has been inadequate regarding the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regulatory use of the Turtle Excluder Device (TED). A NMFS/ESA Biological Opinion, dated November 14, 1994, has determined shrimping to jeopardize the continued existence of the Kemp's ridley turtle and is likely to prevent the recovery of loggerhead turtle populations. A three- day facilitated workshop is needed to address the TED compliance issue. The workshop will meet in the St. Petersburg/Tampa, FL, area. The contractor will, prior to the workshop survey affected parties and determine the appropriate level of workshop participation by such parties. Affected parties include, but are not limited to, state and federal law enforcement agents, federal attorneys, sociologists, social anthropologists, economists, shrimp and TED gear specialists, regulators, environmentalists, and industry commercial shrimpers who are involved with and impacted by TED regulations. The workshop will define what the problem(s) is regarding proper use of TEDs. Options or possible corrective actions will be developed and preferred alternatives will be selected as the appropriate tactic to be used to gain compliance with the TED regulations. An action plan to accomplish enhancing compliance will be designed and documented for use by NMFS. A final report with supporting documentation is also required. Evaluation criteria (in descending order of importance (2. and 3. equal)): 1) Have demonstrated experience in use of problem solving methods and/or techniques applied to federal government natural resource conflict issues and problems. 2) Have ability to facilitate a three-day workshop employing computer assisted consensus reaching techniques. 3) Workshop facilitator should have appropriate credentials to demonstrate expertise in the field of assessing technical needs and problem identification in relationship to organizational goals and objectives, e.g., published materials and information on methodology of evaluation of technical objectives in relationship to desired outcomes. 4) Have the ability to apply interpretive structure modeling and trade-off analyses during the workshop. 5) Familiarity with federal natural resource agencies. Anticipated delivery for this requirement is May through June, 1995. The SIC for this effort is 8743, Public Relation Services. THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. The solicitation will be issued on or about March 16, 1995. Only written requests for a copy of the solicitation shall be accepted. (FAXED requests can be made to (816) 426-7530. Receipt of the FAX request by the Government is the responsibility of the sender. (0054)

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