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B -- EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF HELICOPTER NOISE ON CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHERS SOL N68711-97-R-8707 DUE 090397 POC Waime Vann, Contract Specialist, (619) 532-2077; Connie Ward, Contracting Officer The Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command intends to award on sole source basis to evaluate the effects of noise on passerine species including the California gnatcatcher on the realignment of Naval Air Station Miramar to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar with Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute (HSWRI). The statutory authority permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. The scope of this acquisition requires specialized facilities, equipment and persons with extensive knowledge and expertise in recording sound, measuring sound levels, analyzing the effects of noise on biological organisms and interpreting the biological responses of various passerine species. It is the governments belief that these requirements can only be met by HSWRI, therefore, no other bids or proposals will be accepted. The contract duration is approximatelyfour years (0210)

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