Director, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, ATTN: CEWES-CT-C, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180- 6199

A -- DEVELOP REVISED HISTORICAL SHORELINE CHANGE MAP FOR GULF OF MEXICO. POC Sandy Staggs, 601-634-3698 The USAE Waterways Experiment Station (WES) proposes to award a contract to Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana for producing a new color map summarizing the best present state of knowledge of historic shoreline change rates for the United States portion of the Gulf of Mexico. This new map will constitute a significant revision of a similar map produced several years ago. Several years ago, the Louisiana Geological Survey (LGS), Louisiana State University, produced a similar product based on the best data available at that time. The product was well accepted and utilized on a Gulf-wide basis. Since that time, significant new sources of data and information have become available and it has become essential that a new map be produced based on the present state of knowledge. The prior knowledge and experience obtained by the LGS producing the earlier product must be applied to this new product, as failure to do so could generate significant disconnects in data for geographic regions that more properly should undergo little change. Louisiana State University is the only source that possesses by virtue of the previous work partial products and information applicable to this procurement. If no other sources are found, the Government intends to award a contract to Louisiana State University under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). Solicitation documents are not available. Any inquiries should be within 15 days from date of publication of this notice. See numbered Note 22. (0228)

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