Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement - Lynn, William.

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement -Lynn, William (Dr.) The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Portland Oregon intends to award a sole source firm fixed-price purchase order under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1, Other Than Full and Open Competition procedures and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; for a professional bioethicist to educate participants on ethical theories, explore moral questions surrounding barred owl control, and gather perspectives on range of answers to these questions for the Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan - Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, Portland, Oregon. This acquisition is to award as sole source to prepare an ethics casebook with the information gathered by the uniquely qualified professional in the field of the barred owl control. Dr. William Lynn is the only known bioethicist that has the unique experience in dealing with the bioethics and surrounding control of terrestrial wildlife species. Therefore, the USFWS has decided to award this purchase order as a sole source acquisition. No solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) is available for this procurement. Nevertheless, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting the USFWS requirements described herein may submit a response no later than 06/01/2009 by COB to be considered. Responses to this posting must be submitted in writing via e-mail only. A determination not to compete the described purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the USFWS. Any questions or comments should be directed to Cindy K. Salazar, Contracting Specialist via e-mail address [email protected] .