R -- MEDIATION SERVICES & UNBIASED STUDIES TO ASSIST IN PROGRAM & POLICY DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION

This requirement is being procured and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. The office of NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) located in Seattle, WA intends to procure on a sole source basis with University of Washington, WSU-UW Policy Consensus Center (PCC) to provide NMFS with mediation service and unbiased studies to assist in program and policy development and implementation; instruction which will develop skills for collaborative problem solving; and other tools that NMFS can use to address the needs of natural resources together with those of the regulated community. The PCC brings together the resources of the two major research institutions in Washington State and , through collaboration with their sister institutions, those of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia and can therefore address regional issues and their impacts. The period of performance is from 9/1/2007 to 9/1/2007. This notice may represent the only official notice. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000 ****The Western Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov. 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.