F--RESEARCH CONSORTIUM MEMBERSHIP

There is no solicitation. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services Division in Portland, OR has plans to award using other than full and open competition to The Nature Conservancy, 4245 North Fairfax Dr Ste 100, Arlington VA 22203-1637 for a year research consortium membership for full use and access to Palmyra Atolls facilities and services owned by the Conservancy. There is no other entity on Palmyra Atoll that can provide similar facilities. The Service intends to award Sole Source to The Nature Conservancy of Arlington VA. This synopsis is a notice of intent to issue award using other than full and open competition and is not a request for competitive proposals. The determination of the Government not to open subject requirement to full and open competition was made IAW FAR 6.302-1. Technical inquiries may be directed to Stuart Sakurai at 808-792-9561. Contracting inquiries may be directed to Karl Lautzenheiser at telephone number (503) 231-2052. No further notice will be posted on Fedbizopps.