SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Research present-day distributions of woody plant species and climatic and/or bioclimatic parameter.
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS PO BOX 25046, MS204B DENVER FEDERAL CENTER DENVER CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- 07CRQQ0219
- Response Due
- 7/16/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/5/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Concerns having the ability to furnish the services described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within 10 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Discipline, Denver, CO is conducting on-going research on the range of climatic variability that has occurred in North America over the past several tens-of thousands of years. Specifically, numerical analogue techniques are being employed to quantitatively compare assemblages of plant macrofossils with modern plant assemblages to estimate past climatic conditions. Vendor shall take established data and form the basis for quantitative relationships between climate parameters and selected tree and shrub species from North America. The vendor shall provide unique numerical analysis capabilities, software, visualization tools, and experience for the analysis and illustration for development and testing method for modern analogue-based estimation of climate and bioclimate paramours from flora assemblages, and established methods for identifying past biomes represented by paleobotanical assemblages. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(1), implemented by FAR 5.302-1, the Government considers the services specified as a sole source from the University of Colorado, Institute of Artic and Alpine Research (INSTARR), Boulder, Colorado, and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required services are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement, and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, request for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-response to this request without further consideration, this notice may represent the Governments only official notice of this procurement.
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- Record
- SN01336147-W 20070708/070706221122 (fbodaily.com)
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