NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon intends to issue an award non-competively in accordance with Far 13.106-1(b) (1) and Far 6.302-1 for the Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office, 1829 South Oregon Street, Yreka, CA. This is not a Request for Quotes. No written solicitation will be issued. This may represent the only written notice of of this acquisition. The Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award to Peter Eberhardt, dba Laser Man, Durham, CA. The highly precise global positioning system equipment supplied by this contractor is currently used by othe offices in the Klamath Basin area for fish and wildlife conservation and habitat restoration. The equipment will be identical to current GPS systems used in the Basin. This is important as equipment and data is shared among the offices. This compatibility, accuracy and precision level is vital and will improve the effectiveness and ability to provide sound science and technical assistance.Use of any other offeror would result in substantial duplication of costs and time delays to the Government that would not be recovered through competition. NAICS 51740