B--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD NONCOMPETITIVE CONTRACT FOR REMOTE SENSING METHODS TO MONTITOR CHANGES IN SEA ICE HABITATS OF ARCTIC MARINE MAMMALS

The US Geological Survey intends to award a noncompetitive contract to the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow for developing and applying remote sensing methods to monitor changes in the sea ice habitats of Arctic marine mammals, This is ongoing research under Activity 02.05-7105, Area V, of the US-Russia Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, but interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement to the Contracting Officer by e-mail ([email protected]) no later than the response date shown in the announcement.