The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) within the Department of the Interior has issued Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions in accordance with FAR 5.201. If you are interested in this opportunity please review the requirements posted on FedBizzOpps (FBO) website. The link to the synopsis is https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/MMS/PO/M14PS00024/listing.html. The purpose of this project is to perform acoustic propagation and marine mammal exposure modeling using specified models. This study will help BOEM and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) complete the analysis of impacts to marine mammals in the GOM G&G EIS. This modeling will also be used in a petition for rulemaking under 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and will aid in the analysis that NMFS will need to make a determination on permit issuance. If you are interested in receiving copy of the solicitation, please follow the guidelines posted on the FBO notice and submit your interest before March 5, 2014. -- Kimberly Skrupky Marine Biologist Division of Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office Phone- (703) 787-1807 Cell- (571) 359-5217