WILDLIFE SERVICES SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), Auburn University, Alabama, intends to issue a sole source contract with Frank Boyd as interim director for the Alabama/Caribbean Complex, for approximately 32 hours per week, until the position can be filled by a qualified full-time employee and adequately trained in the required duties. The contract is for one year from date of award with one one-year option, if required. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.