B -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE MODIFICATION

Notice of intent to issue a modification against existing contract number AB133F05SE7208 with Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife Services for office of NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center located in Seattle, WA. The original purchase order issued for the amount of $11,570.51 to support Technical Recovery Team Draft and Final Population Identification Report, Viability Criteria and Limiting Factors Analyses. Modification #01 to purchase order will address the NWFSC’s need to continue this work for another nine months to finalize analyses and complete reports. Additional amount of $23,000.00 will be added to purchase order. This notice may represent the only official notice. This is a small purchase action.****The Western Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as of October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vender is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505.