Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667

B -- SAMPLING DESIGNS FOR MONITORING IN THE SIERRA NEVADA SOL RFQ-IBET-03-00-0004 DUE 062000 POC Kathryn Griffin, Contracting Officer, 530-622-5061 or Peggy O'Connell,530-621-5204 WEB: RFQ-IBET-03-00-004 Sampling Designs for Monitoring, http://www.clarint.com/tnf/. E-MAIL: 6300 RFQ-IBET-03-00-004 Sampling Designs for Monitoring, mailroom_r5_eldorado@fs.fed.us. The Sierra Nevada Framework Project (SNFP) has a need acquire professional services of a mathetician/ecologist to develop additional models that assess options for monitoring species, habitats, and vegetative conditions in order to more fully assess the array of population and habitat monitoring options for species of greatest concern in the Sierra Nevada, as well as multi-species monitoring approaches and landscape vegetation conditions (terrestrial and riparian). The work that is proposed to be performed in 2 phases. The first phase is focused on addressing the most immediate uncertainties regarding experimental and sampling design approaches, and will be performed between Mid June and September 30. The first phase is designed to correspond with the scheduled completion of the final EIS of the SNFP. The second phase (which is an option item) is focused on addressing less immediate uncertainties regarding field sampling protocols, as well as any remaining priority experimental and sampling design approaches, and if awarded will occur between October 2000 and September 2001. The contract will be set up as an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity task order contract, under which task orders will be issued for specific work to be performed. Solicitations will be available on June 12, 2000. Quotes are due on June 20, 2000 by close of business (4:30 pm). To request solicitation package, please access web site, email, or fax (530) 621-5258. Note: 26 Posted 05/25/00 (W-SN458972). (0146)

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