R -- Pink-footed Shearwater Satellite Tracking Project

This is a special notice as the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate a single source purchase order (PO) with Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge, Bolinas, California to research the migratory rates, habitat use and residency in North American waters of Pink-footed Shearwaters (birds) during the post-breeding and migration and wintering period. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13, through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-12, using simplified acquisition procedures. A justification for other than full and open competition is on file. The reference number is NFFK0000600487. Please respond no later than Aug. 31, 2006.