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A -- ORIGINS, MIGRATIONS AND ABUNDANCE OF HIGH SEAS SALMONIDS SOL 52ABNF-7-00003 DUE 070196 POC For a copy of the solicitation, call Klint Demetrio at 206-526-4499. For further information, call Contract Specialist Jan Sullivan at 206-526-6032. FAX number 206-526-6025. Determine the origins, migration, and abundance of salmonids in the offshore waters of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. This procurement is a continuation of research begun in 1978 to meet U.S. commitments to the research program of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC). The approach of the United States in this research has been to apply scale pattern analysis techniques to sockeye, chinook and coho salmon scale samples collected, and to us parasite ''tags'' for identification of North American steelhead caught in high seas fishery areas. Contract tasks include: (1) expand analyses, interpretation, and summarization of recent sockeye coho, and chinook salmon scale pattern studies done for the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission (INPFC); (2) maintain large salmonid tagging and scale database; and (3) provide scale samples, data or research results to member nations. Concerns conducting similar work for other INPFC-member nations are determined to have organizational conflict of interest for this procurement, and will be considered eligible to compete for contract award. Contract performance period is one year, beginning with contract award, plus two additional option years. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. (0138)

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