PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for Aquatic Animal Histopathology Diagnostics and Training, TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE; NAICS 541380, SIZE STANDARD $12.0 Million

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contracting and General Services Office in Denver, Colorado has a requirement for a non-personal service, fish histopathology services on an as needed basis, and biweekly histopathology training at the Bozeman Fish Hatchery, Bozeman, Montana. The "Contractor" shall provide Aquatic Animal Histopathology Diagnostic Services, to the "Government," United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6. Region 6 areas include: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. The place of performance is Bozeman, Montana 59715-8433. Unless otherwise designated in the solicitation Performance Work Statement, the selected contractor shall provide all personnel, transportation, equipment and material in performance of the required services. Solicitation no. F11PS00273 to include all attachments should be made available within 3 days after the issued date of this Pre-solicitation Notice and will only be available electronically through a link to the National Business Center Interior Electronic Acquisition System-Electronic Commerce at www.fedbizopps.gov or www.nbc.gov. The solicitation response date is 22 April 2011, 2:00 PM MT. No further notice will be posted on FedBizOpps. For assistance in downloading information from the National Business Center, please contact their helpdesk at (703) 390-6707. Interested contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration www.ccr.gov (CCR) and complete Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) www.bpn.gov . The USFWS point of contact for this requirement is Jacqueline Carter, Contract Specialist at 303-236-4772. NOTE: This solicitation will be 100% set-aside for small businesses. Quotes will only be accepted by qualified contractors. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541380, Product Service Code (PSC) is R506, and small business size standard is $12.0 million.