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B -- SOCIOECONOMIC ASSESSMENT FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION STRATEGY SOL RFP R5-99-17 DUE 071599 POC Dave Allasia (707)562-8902 E-MAIL: dallasia/r5@fs.fed.us, dallasia/r5@fs.fed.us. USDA Forest Service intents to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Western Washington University to perform a socioeconomic assessment related to the Southern California Conservation Strategy. This is the follow on contract to directed research accomplished by Western Washington University on relational social trust assessment between threatened and endangered species, recreational activities and related management intervention. Project consists of leading various focus groups through a questionnaire which include the scale querying social trust developed by Western Washington University. Because of the directed research and past cooperative agreements between the University and Forest Service, Western Washington Unversity is the only source known to the Government with the capabilities, in-depth expertise, and personnel that can satisfy the requirement. This notice is not a request for proposals. See Note No. 22.***** Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340587). (0159)

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