66--BIRD BANDS

U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER, LAUREL, MD, plans to make a non competitive award via written request for quotation No. 05ER57-NO SOLICITATION number to International Identification also known as National Band and Tag, 721 York Street, Newport, KY, for a variety of bird bands. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PRUPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The anticipated award date is 09/23/05, under Simplified Acquisition. Delivery is requried by 12/22/05, NAICS Code is 331319. Information will be considered soley for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procruement. Determination to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice must be submitted to http://ideasec.nbc.gov. Via e-mail to: [email protected] by 9/22/05. No additional synopsis will be published.