California Sea Lion Movements and Foraging Behavior in the Channel Islands and Behavioral Responses to Experimental Naval Sonar

University of California, Santa Cruz, submitted a pre-proposal for need topic N-0291-24, Pinniped Behavioral Response Study, in response to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) N3943024S2001. This BAA, seeking research and development proposals, utilizes the source selection procedures dictated at FAR 35.016(e) that: "the primary basis for selecting proposals for acceptance shall be technical, importance to agency programs, and fund availability." The BAA was advertised for full-and-open competition of research proposals to address the requirement statements, and proposals received in response to the BAA have now been evaluated for selection (Phase I) of those best-qualified for further evaluation. The vendor and contracting office negotiated final pricing via the issuance of a Request for Proposal, N3943025R2004 (Phase II).