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F -- NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD MONITORING SOL R1-95-05. Due 021395. POC Request bid package, (406) 329-3007. For additional information contact Contracting Officer, Sue Cuplin at (406) 329-3680. The USDA Forest Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the University of Montana for development of a systematic neotropical migratory bird monitoring approach to a specified area as a follow-on to a previous contract. Contractor shall provide data analysis based on the previous point count monitoring data collected. Contractor will develop and implement data base management of the point count data, including statistical analysis of data, providing data and summaries to parties involved in the USDA Forest Service monitoring program. Contractor will determine correlation between characteristics of the point counts and vegetation interpretation of landsat images being done at the University of Montana Spatial Analysis Laboratory. The contract will be for 1 year with a 1 year renewal option. The University of Montana is the only known organization with the combined experience and expertise required by this analysis. Offerors who believe they can satisfy these requirements must demonstrate their ability in writing. All written responses must include a capability statement to permit evaluation of responses. See Note 22. (009)

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